Chapter 11 - Unearthing The Hidden Safe Behind The Nursery Wall
Dante strode up the grand staircase two steps at a time, heading straight toward the old music room in the west wing.
Inside sat a heavy mahogany grand piano that had belonged to his grandmother, pushed awkwardly against the decorative wainscoting.
With a mighty heave, Dante shoved the massive instrument aside, revealing a small, concealed iron access panel built into the wall.
He pulled the silver key out of his pocket—the very key Chloe had managed to retrieve from beneath the cedar chest.
He inserted the key into the antique keyhole, turning it with a satisfying mechanical click that disengaged the heavy magnetic lock.
The panel swung open silently, revealing a hidden crawlspace containing a heavy steel floor safe and several stacks of top-secret documents.
Dante knelt down, spinning the combination dial based on the birthdate of his late wife Elena, and pulled the heavy door wide open.
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Inside sat millions of dollars in untraceable bearer bonds, fake passport identities, and wire transfer receipts linking Vanessa to Senator Henderson.
It was the ultimate smoking gun—proof of a massive political corruption and embezzlement ring operating right inside the state legislature.
