Chapter 18 - A Quiet Evening Interrupted By Anisister Digital Alert
Back at the peaceful Maine coastal estate, evening shadows stretched long across the polished hardwood floors.
Maisie had fallen fast asleep upstairs in her new sunlit bedroom, breathing peacefully without a single care in the world.
Alonzo and Flora sat together in the study, reviewing legal papers confirming the full restoration of Eleanor’s estate.
Suddenly, Alonzo’s secure encrypted smartphone buzzed loudly on the wooden desk, breaking the comfortable silence.
He frowned, picking up the device and tapping the screen to open an incoming military-grade priority alert.
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A single line of text appeared on the dark display, sent from an untraceable international proxy server:
“The Vance family trial was just a local distraction, Alonzo. The global syndicate audit is beginning.” Alonzo’s eyes narrowed instantly, recognizing the cryptographic watermark hidden at the very bottom of the data string.
