Chapter 2 - The Employer Examines The Forged Document Closely
The dim light of the narrow midnight pantry cast long, eerie shadows across the cold stone flooring.
Jonathan Sterling lowered his eyes to the creased piece of paper clutched in the young maid’s trembling fingers.
The signature at the bottom was an exact, flawless imitation of his own cursive handwriting, executed down to the last precise stroke.
“Where did you get this document, Clara?” Jonathan asked, his voice dropping to a dangerous, icy whisper.
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Clara swallowed hard, her blue uniform rustling softly as she fought back a fresh wave of overwhelming tears.
“It was slipped under my small quarters door three weeks ago... with a warning that I would be fired if I showed anyone,” Clara confessed.
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