Chapter 21 - A Dangerous New Threat Lurking In The Shadows
Late that night, after the estate had quieted down and Marissa and Owen had returned to their renovated home in town, Adrian sat alone.
He was reviewing the final audit documents of the offshore accounts in his private study by the glowing fireplace.
Suddenly, a strange error message flashed across his computer monitor, overriding the secure encryption software.
It wasn't a standard error code; it was a string of numbers matching an account previously linked to Richard Sterling.
Before Adrian could click to trace the IP address, the study’s heavy oak door clicked open on its own accord.
A single printed document slid slowly across the polished hardwood floor from the darkened hallway outside.
Adrian stood up, walking cautiously toward the doorway with his hand resting on his hidden holster.
He picked up the crisp white paper, his blood running cold as he read the single handwritten sentence scrawled across it:
“You caught the errand boys, Adrian, but the founder of the syndicate is still waiting for you.”
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Before he could react, the power across the entire estate failed completely, plunging him into absolute, freezing darkness:
The true battle for the Whitmore legacy was only just beginning.
