Chapter 21 - A Sealed Black Envelope Arrives At Midnight
Late one quiet Friday evening, after the entire estate was wrapped in deep midnight silence and young Victor was fast asleep in his room, the front gate chime sounded softly. Victor walked down the long paved driveway to check the security pillar near the entrance, finding a small, unmarked black envelope resting on the stone ledge.
There was no return address or postal stamp, only a heavy crimson wax seal stamped with an unfamiliar family crest from an ancient estate in Europe. Victor brought the envelope into his study, using a silver letter opener to slice open the heavy parchment paper inside.
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The handwritten message in dark ink made his blood run ice-cold:
“Ryan and Tiffany were only low-level operatives executing a contract... the person who originally ordered Hannah’s kidnapping is your long-lost twin brother, who has just landed in Los Angeles.”
