Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Black Envelope Appears At The New Door
The following morning, before the sun had fully crested the horizon, a soft rustling sound echoed from the front porch.
Maren walked down the carpeted hallway in her slippers, opening the front door to check for the early morning milk delivery.
There was no milk bottle on the welcome mat, but a plain black envelope rested directly on top of the wooden step.
There was no return address or postal mark, only an unfamiliar geometric crest stamped into a heavy blob of crimson wax.
Maren picked it up with a gloved hand, slicing open the wax seal with her car keys and unfolding the cardstock inside.
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Scrawled across the paper in elegant silver ink was a chilling message that made her blood run instantly cold:
“Calvin and Agatha were merely minor players, Maren... the true syndicate debt your father owed has not yet been paid. We are coming for your daughter next.”
