Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Threat Lingers Beyond The Iron Gates
Late one crisp evening, as the estate settled into absolute peace, Arthur walked his perimeter security checkpoints. The iron gates stood tall and imposing against the dark, starlit backdrop of the Hamptons coastline.
His head of security handed him a sleek tablet displaying live thermal scans of the surrounding perimeter woods. A solitary, unidentifiable figure stood half-concealed just beyond the outermost property line sensors.
Arthur zoomed in on the surveillance feed, noticing a cold, calculating glare staring directly into the camera lens. Clutched in the stranger's gloved hand was an old photograph of the Sterling estate before its total liquidation.
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Before Arthur could tap his radio to dispatch a patrol team, the figure turned and vanished into the heavy fog. The phone in Arthur’s coat pocket suddenly vibrated with a silent text message from an unknown, untraceable number.
The screen flashed a single chilling sentence: “The Sterling debt was never fully paid... see you soon.”
