Chapter 18 - The Unexpected Knock At The Luxury Apartment Door
Back in the Manhattan high-rise, the morning sun poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the pristine living room.
Claire stood by the mahogany desk, folding her navy blue trench coat neatly over her arm after returning from her early meeting with Marcus.
A sharp, urgent knock echoed suddenly against the heavy oak front door of Unit 12B.
Claire frowned, walking slowly across the hardwood floors with her smartphone clutched tightly in her hand.
She peered through the brass peephole, expecting to see process servers or building management returning with updates.
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Instead, standing alone in the hallway was an unfamiliar courier wearing a dark gray uniform bearing an international shipping badge.
She unlocked the deadbolt slowly, pulling the door open a crack while keeping the security chain securely fastened.
