Chapter 23 - THE SHADOW OF EUROPE
Six months later, Nora and James were married in an intimate ceremony on the cliffs of Newport, Rhode Island.
Only close family, William Sterling, and trusted friends attended the beautiful beachside event.
However, three days after the wedding, a mysterious black envelope arrived at the Sterling Estate via European diplomatic courier.
The envelope contained a heavy silver coin stamped with an ancient European family crest and a brief note written in formal German.
"The Sterling fortune was built on an unpaid debt to the House of Von Bern, Nora," the note translated smoothly.
"Your late mother ran away with our family's sovereign ledger, and we have come to collect what is ours," it read.
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James immediately secured the perimeter of the estate, increasing armed security details to maximum alert.
William Sterling stared at the silver coin, his face turning pale as secrets from his past resurfaced to haunt his family.
