Chapter 23 - Unlocking the hidden waterproof vault beneath the old estate boathouse to reveal shocking evidence regarding Ethan true whereabouts and his survival against all odds today.
Realizing the immediate danger, Eleanor did not panic; instead, she descended the hidden stone stairs beneath the estate boathouse.
At the water's edge, half-submerged beneath the wooden foundation, sat an old waterproof steel vault built during the Cold War.
She spun the heavy dial combination from memory, pulling the massive steel wheel until the heavy door popped open with a hiss.
Inside sat a pristine laptop, a secure satellite phone, and a fresh handwritten letter bearing a date from just three days ago.
Eleanor tore open the envelope, her eyes scanning the familiar handwriting that she thought she would never see again.
"Mother, if you're reading this, the global cartel is closer than we thought, and I had to stay hidden to protect my boys," it read.
"I am alive, I am watching from the shadows, and tonight we end this war once and for all. Love, Ethan."
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Eleanor pressed the power button on the satellite phone as the screen illuminated with an incoming encrypted video call.
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