Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Delivery Arrives At The Penthouse Door
Midnight descended with absolute silence across the sixty-floor executive residence at Whitmore Tower.
Clara was resting comfortably in her master suite when a soft, metallic chime echoed from the private elevator foyer.
She stirred awake, checking her bedside security monitor which showed a pristine white envelope resting on the welcome mat.
There was no security footage of who delivered it; the camera feed simply flickered for a single second before showing the letter.
Clara slipped on a silk robe and walked out into the dimly lit hallway with calm, cautious steps.
She picked up the heavy cardstock envelope, noticing that it bore no postage stamp, only her name written in sharp, unfamiliar handwriting.
May you like
She broke the crimson wax seal and pulled out a single photograph showing the Greenwich Village brownstone from across the street.
Scrawled on the back of the photograph in dark ink was a chilling message that made the hair on her arms stand up: “The empire you built is impressive, Clara... but we are coming to take back what was always ours.”
