Chapter 21 - A Chilling Final Text Message Changes Everything Forever
Chloe lifted the handwritten note from beneath the diamond ring, unfolding the heavy cardstock with a cautious expression.
She scanned the single sentence scrawled across the paper in sharp, hurried handwriting that made her breath catch in her throat.
“The ring was never the true secret... check the serial number engraved inside the platinum band before you sleep tonight.”
Before Chloe could inspect the ring closer, her phone buzzed violently on the tablecloth with an incoming text message from an unknown number.
She tapped the screen to open the message, her eyes widening in sheer disbelief as she read the glowing words displayed across the glass:
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“Ethan didn't lose his fortune by accident... someone inside the Vance family engineered his financial ruin from the very beginning.”
Hailey leaned over the table, reading the text message over Chloe’s shoulder as the restaurant lights flickered once in the quiet room.
