Chapter 29 - The Unmarked Letter

On a quiet Tuesday afternoon, a liveried courier delivered a heavy black envelope to the gate of the Malibu estate.
The envelope bore no return address or postal stamps, only a wax seal featuring an unfamiliar crest.
Clara picked up the envelope from the kitchen island, using a silver letter opener to break the heavy wax seal.
Inside was an antique photograph dated thirty years ago, showing Eleanor standing beside a man whose face was scratched out.
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Attached to the back of the photo was a handwritten note written in dark red ink:
"Arthur was not the architect of the syndicate. He was merely the errand boy."