Chapter 21 - A Sinister Shadow Lingers Beyond The Secure Gates
Late one evening after the children had fallen fast asleep upstairs, Daniel sat reading on the front porch rocking chair.
The autumn wind rustled the distant woods, casting long, dancing shadows across the gravel driveway below.
His cell phone buzzed silently on the wooden side table, displaying an incoming encrypted text message from an unknown number.
Daniel frowned, picking up the device and tapping the screen to open the message sent from a secure offshore proxy server.
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A single line of text appeared on the dark display, chilling the warm evening air instantly:
“Vanessa was just a local pawn, Daniel. The corporate syndicate in Boston is just getting started with you.” Daniel’s eyes narrowed as he looked out toward the tree line where an unmarked black sedan idled with its headlights off.
