Chapter 21 - A Dark Warning Left In The Office Safe

That evening, after returning home from Leo’s soccer victory celebration, Julian went into his private home office to check mail.
He unlocked the mahogany desk drawer and pulled out a small, unmarked black envelope sealed with thick crimson wax.
His heart skipped a beat, realizing that no domestic staff or security guard could have placed it inside his locked drawer.
He broke the crimson seal with a trembling thumb, pulling out a single sheet of heavy parchment paper.
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Scrawled across the page in unfamiliar, elegant handwriting was a chilling message that made his blood run instantly cold:
“You caught the family, Julian... but you never found out who truly owns the mortgage on your soul.”