Chapter 20 - An Unsettling Message Arrives At The Front Door
Two weeks after the prison confrontation, life in the Dallas estate had finally begun to settle into a peaceful routine.
Emily was now eight months pregnant, glowing and radiant as she baked cookies in the newly remodeled kitchen.
Ryan walked through the front doors after a long day of restructuring his father’s corporate empire into an honest, transparent enterprise.
“How are my two favorite girls today?” Ryan smiled, wrapping his arms around Emily and kissing her cheek.
“We’re wonderful,” Emily beamed, handing him a mug of hot coffee. “Susan is coming over for dinner tonight to help us review the new adoption files for your brother.”
Just as Ryan took a sip of his coffee, a sharp knock echoed loudly against the heavy oak front door.
Ryan frowned, walking over to the foyer and checking the security monitor before unlocking the deadbolt.
No one was standing on the porch, but a small, unmarked manila envelope lay on the welcome mat.
May you like
Ryan opened the front door, picked up the envelope, and slid out a single handwritten note inside.
The note contained no signature, just a single sentence written in hurried block letters: He knows you found him, and he’s already inside your house.
