Chapter 12 - Into the Rockies
Two days later, Clara and Agent Miller landed at a private airfield near Aspen, Colorado.
Snow-capped peaks towered over the rugged landscape as they rented a heavy-duty four-wheel-drive SUV.
They drove deep into the winding mountain roads, following the precise coordinates provided in the anonymous note.
The air grew thin and cold as they navigated through dense pine forests toward a secluded timber cabin.
The cabin appeared abandoned for years, its windows covered in thick frost and wooden porch sagging heavily.
Clara pulled the antique iron key from her coat pocket, stepping cautiously toward the reinforced front door.
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She inserted the key into the heavy iron lock, turning it until a loud, metallic clack echoed through the quiet forest.
The heavy wooden door slowly swung inward, revealing a subterranean staircase leading down into total darkness.
