Chapter 14 - THE SWISS PACKAGE
By the autumn of the following year, life on the Vance estate had reached a peaceful, harmonious rhythm. Claire had solidified her place as one of the most powerful corporate executives in North America, expanding her father's empire into renewable energy and global shipping.
One stormy evening in November, as lightning flashed across the Atlantic skyline, Marcus entered Claire's private study holding a locked metal courier box stamped with an official wax seal from Geneva, Switzerland.
"This package was delivered via private diplomatic courier from the Swiss Banking Syndicate," Marcus reported, placing the heavy box onto her mahogany desk. "It required your personal biometric thumbprint to unlock."
Claire looked up from her computer, a strange, unexpected chill settling over her chest as she looked at the ancient wax seal featuring a striking two-headed falcon.
"Did the courier leave a name or a return address?" Claire asked, pulling out a silver letter opener.
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"No, ma'am," Marcus replied, his hand instinctively resting on his sidearm holster. "The courier stated only that the contents belonged to your late father's secret estate accounts."
Claire placed her thumb onto the scanner plate on the metallic box. The heavy lock clicked open with a deep mechanical thud, revealing an ancient leather journal and a stack of confidential documents written in German and English.
