Chapter 20 - A Mysterious Courier Delivers A Dark Final Warning
As autumn melted into the first biting chill of winter, a solitary black courier motorcycle roared up to the Central Park penthouse.
The rider delivered a heavy black cardboard box bearing no return address, secured with a thick crimson wax stamp.
Arthur Pendelton inspected the package with an advanced portable X-ray scanner before handing it over to Baldric.
“Found no explosives, Mr. Vance, but the envelope seal bears the crest of the European financial syndicate we routed last year,” Arthur warned.
Baldric put down his reading glasses, staring down at the ominous package resting on his mahogany desk.
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He used a silver letter opener to crack the crimson wax, sliding off the lid to reveal a brass key and a note.
The typewritten note in neat, cold cursive read: “You dismantled our American branch, Baldric. But Zurich owns the shadows.” A dangerous, confident smile curved across Baldric’s lips as a chill of anticipation ran down his spine.
