Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Threat Left Behind In The Deep Shadows
Deep in the dead of night, months after the trial concluded, the Vance estate lay quiet under a blanket of heavy fog.
Upstairs in the master bedroom suite, David and Rose slept soundly, completely unaware of the lingering danger outside.
Down at the outer perimeter security gates, a dark figure stepped out silently from the shadows of the ancient oak trees.
The mysterious person slipped a small, unmarked black envelope through the iron scrollwork onto the wet pavement below.
Attached to the envelope was a polished silver key bearing the private crest of an unseen international syndicate.
A cold synthetic voice echoed softly through the night air as a sleek black car drove away without headlights.
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“Victoria was just a pawn... the true board of directors has finally arrived in New York.”
The black envelope lay resting on the cold stone, waiting for the morning light to reveal the terrifying new war ahead.
