Chapter 21 - An Ominous Midnight Discovery Shakes The Costello Estate
Midnight wrapped the sprawling Costello estate in South Boston in absolute stillness as soft moonlight danced across the harbor.
Khloe and Dominic were resting quietly in the master study after returning from the glorious triumph at the charity gala.
Suddenly, the secure digital intercom system near the front estate gates chimed with a sharp, electronic alert.
Khloe walked out to the hallway, checking the live-feed security monitor displaying the front stone security pillar.
There was no person standing before the camera, but resting squarely on the stone pillar was a small black envelope.
Dominic unlocked the heavy perimeter gate manually, stepping out into the cool night air to retrieve the mysterious package.
He brought it inside, locking the deadbolt securely behind him before opening the thick paper flap under the desk lamp.
Inside was a single printed photograph of Khloe’s old Quincy apartment taken from an angle outside the property boundary.
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Scrawled across the back of the photograph in dark red ink was a chilling, unexpected final warning:
“You defeated Kensington and took the throne, Dominic... but you never checked whose signature authorized the title deed to the very ground beneath this estate.”
