Chapter 31 - THE LETTER FROM MANHATTAN
At one o'clock in the morning, a heavy summer thunderstorm broke out over the hills of Greenwich, Connecticut.
Thunder shook the heavy glass windows of Sterling Manor, while lightning flashed across the dark landscape.
Inside the master bedroom, Jonathan sat up in bed, his sharp instincts instantly triggered by a strange sound downstairs.
The private fax terminal in his study suddenly activated, printing out a high-priority confidential document.
Jonathan slipped out of bed, putting on his silk robe as he walked quietly down the dimly lit hallway into his library.
He picked up the warm page from the fax tray, scanning the bold text printed across the top of the paper.
The document was an official notification from the Federal Bureau of Prisons in New York.
"Emergency Notice: Inmate Emily Thorne has been released early due to a procedural filing error at midnight."
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Jonathan froze, his eyes narrowing in intense concentration as a cold draft swept through the library window.
Directly behind him, a wet glove reached out from the shadows of the open balcony door, holding a small brass key labeled: "Nursery Master Lock."
