Chapter 21 - A Sinister Black Envelope Appears At The Gate
Late that evening, after all the guests had gone home and the house was wrapped in peaceful slumber, a soft click echoed from the porch.
Julian stood up from his desk, walking quietly down the dark hallway to check the front entryway.
Resting on the wooden floorboards just inside the mail slot was a plain black envelope sealed with crimson wax.
There was no return address or postal mark, only an unfamiliar geometric crest stamped into the heavy red wax.
Julian picked it up with a gloved hand, sliced open the seal with a letter opener, and pulled out a heavy cardstock note.
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Scrawled across the paper in sharp, elegant silver ink was a chilling message that made his blood run instantly cold:
“Victoria and Marcus were merely disposable pawns, Julian... the true syndicate debt your family owes has not yet been collected. We are coming for your son next.”
