Chapter 20 - THE SWISS CONNECTION
The revelation hit Julian like a physical blow as he stared at the diary entry in the freezing snow.
"Camille found out she was adopted," Julian realized. "That's why she was so bitter and desperate to control the estate!"
"And Evelyn?" Sarah asked, tears welling in her eyes. "Is my half-sister still alive in Switzerland?"
"We're booking a flight to Zurich tonight," Julian decided, closing the steel box tightly.
As they walked back toward their SUV, the high-pitched hum of a drone echoed above the pine trees.
A sleek black reconnaissance drone hovered twenty feet above them, its camera lens tracking their every move.
"Someone followed us to Aspen," Sarah warned, pointing up at the sky.
A dark SUV pulled up the narrow mountain cabin driveway, blocking their exit route completely.
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Three men dressed in winter tactical gear stepped out into the snow, carrying automatic weapons.
"Leave the steel box on the hood of the car, Mr. Sterling!" the lead mercenary commanded.
