Chapter 13 - Toby Discovers A Hidden Chamber Beneath The Garage
While Victor was busy battling lawyers in the study, Toby wandered out toward the luxury garage with his wooden toy car.
He knelt down near the polished concrete floor where he had been forced to scrub tires less than twenty-four hours ago.
As he rolled his toy car across the floor, the metal wheels caught on a loose steel floor panel near the back wall.
Toby pulled on the metal ring, and with a soft pneumatic hiss, the heavy floor panel swung upward on hidden hinges.
Beneath the garage floor lay a dark, narrow staircase descending into a hidden underground chamber illuminated by blue lights.
Curiosity overpowering his fear, Toby crept down the stairs, clutching his wooden toy car tightly in his small hand.
The room was filled with old computer servers, digital archives, and framed photographs of his late father and uncle.
In the center of the room sat a secure glass display case holding an old silver key and a handwritten family journal.
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Toby reached out and touched the glass case, triggering a soft electronic chime that echoed through the secret bunker.
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