Chapter 30 - The Unopened Delivery
At nine o'clock that evening, after Chloe had fallen fast asleep in her upstairs bedroom, a knock sounded at the door.
Marcus walked to the front foyer, opening the heavy oak door to find the porch completely empty.
Resting on the welcome mat was a sleek black courier envelope stamped with a red classified security seal.
Marcus picked up the envelope, stepping back inside and opening it under the entry hall light.
Inside was a high-resolution surveillance photograph of Vivian's maximum-security cell at ADX Florence.
The steel cell door was completely blown off its hinges, and the room was entirely empty.
Taped to the back of the photograph was a handwritten note in dark red ink:
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"The poison was just phase one, Marcus. I'm coming back for my daughter."
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