Chapter 20 - A Chilling Warning Arrives From Across The Ocean
However, on a crisp Friday evening, a strange delivery arrived at Clara’s secure downtown apartment building lobby.
The concierge handed her a heavy, black-wax-sealed envelope bearing an ominous red European seal and no return address.
Clara carried it upstairs, slicing open the top with a silver letter opener under the warm light of her kitchen island.
She unfolded a thick sheet of parchment paper inside, reading the chilling, typewritten message penned by an unknown hand.
“Dear Ms. Hayes,” the message began, sending an immediate, freezing shiver straight down her spine.
“You believe defeating Eleanor Sterling and exposing domestic corruption ended your battles.”
“The estate repossession was merely a local branch action; our international syndicate holds the master title to your freedom.”
“We are arriving in New York next Monday to claim what is ours—and this time, there is no legal escape.”
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Clara’s eyes hardened into that same fierce, deadly glare that had stunned the grand living room days before.
Without a second hesitation, she picked up her phone and dialed Agent Miller, ready for whatever shadows they wanted to send.
