Chapter 19 - The Mysterious Letter Arriving From Geneva Vaults
Winter descended upon Chicago with freezing winds and heavy blankets of snow falling over Lake Michigan.
Inside the warm, fire-lit study of their restored mansion, Luca sorted through the morning mail delivered by courier.
Among the bills and charitable invitations lay a heavy, unembossed envelope bearing a Swiss diplomatic postmark.
Luca slit the envelope open with a silver letter opener, sliding out a single sheet of watermarked legal stationery.
His eyes scanned the formal text written in precise English legal terminology by the Swiss banking syndicate.
“Notice of Execution regarding the primary offshore trust of late Marcus DeLuca Sr.”
“As primary surviving heir, Luca DeLuca is requested to appear at our Geneva office to claim the residual assets.”
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Maren walked into the study carrying two mugs of hot tea, noticing the pale expression creeping across Luca's face.
"What is it, Luca? Is it another legal threat from the defense attorneys?" Maren asked with immediate concern.
