Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Black Letter Arrives At The Front Gate
Late that afternoon, after the children had gone inside for dinner, Daniel walked down the long gravel driveway to check the mail.
Inside the classic metal mailbox sat a single, thick black envelope sealed with a heavy glob of crimson wax.
There was no return address or postal mark, only an unfamiliar geometric crest stamped sharply into the red wax.
Daniel picked it up with a gloved hand, walking back toward the porch under the warm glow of the porch light.
He sliced open the seal with his pocket knife, unfolding a crisp sheet of heavy black cardstock inside.
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Scrawled across the paper in elegant silver ink was a chilling message that made his blood run instantly cold:
“Julian was merely an expendable pawn, Daniel... the true syndicate debt your family owes remains unpaid. We are coming for your children next.”
