Chapter 21 - THE SECRETS OF THE WATCH
During the turbulent flight to Colorado, Clara sat in the leather armchair of the jet, examining her mother's diamond watch once again.
As she turned the platinum casing in her hand, she noticed a tiny hidden seam along the side of the bezel that she had never seen before.
Using a small hairpin, she pressed the micro-latch, causing the back plate of the watch to spring open smoothly.
Inside lay a tiny, highly advanced micro-microchip encased in protective glass.
"Marcus, look at this," Clara called out, holding the tiny chip under the reading light.
Marcus inspected the technology, his military background instantly recognizing the specialized government encryption.
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"That's a Swiss sovereign data key," Marcus gasped in realization. "Your mother wasn't just hiding from the family... she was hiding sovereign financial assets."
"This chip contains the private encryption codes to an offshore fund worth over fifty billion dollars," he added, looking at Clara in utter disbelief.
