Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Black Envelope At Midnight Silence
Months passed in quiet bliss, and total peace settled over Clara’s new coastal home in upstate New York.
One evening, as twilight faded into midnight, a sleek black sedan idled quietly at the edge of her private driveway.
Clara watched from her living room window as a gloved hand extended from the back window, dropping a sealed black envelope.
The security intercom buzzed softly, transmitting a distorted voice that carried a chilling, unexpected message.
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“Tell Mrs. Vance that the overseas syndicate accounts have just been accessed by an unknown party... and they are coming for what is left,” the stranger whispered.
Clara looked down at the dark envelope on her porch, knowing her true battle might not be entirely over yet.
