Chapter 21 - A Cryptic Letter Arrives From An Unknown Sender
On a rainy Tuesday evening in late autumn, Ethan retrieved the daily mail from the wrought-iron gate of their Manhattan townhouse. Among the utility bills and charity invitations was a heavy black envelope with no return address.
He brought it into his study, using a silver letter opener to cut open the thick, wax-sealed paper inside. Resting inside was an old, faded photograph of Ethan's late father standing alongside a mysterious woman in Switzerland.
Attached to the back was a handwritten note in dark red ink that chilled Ethan to his very core:
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“Victoria was just a puppet, Ethan. Your father's true secret child is coming to claim the empire...”
Before Ethan could process the chilling warning, his private phone rang with an unknown caller ID flashing on screen...
