Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Final Warning Arrives At The Front Gate
Midnight wrapped the Boston mansion in absolute stillness as soft moonlight poured through the historic glass windows.
Caleb was resting quietly in his study while the building slumbered beneath the guard of night security.
Suddenly, the secure digital intercom system near the private entrance gate chimed with a soft, electronic alert.
Marcus walked out to the foyer, checking the live-feed security monitor displaying the wrought-iron gate entrance.
There was no person standing before the camera, but resting squarely on the stone pillar was a small black envelope.
Marcus unlocked the heavy pedestrian door manually, stepping out into the crisp 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 the mansion’s front portico 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 cleared out Arthur and Richard, Caleb... but you never checked who really holds the deed to the land beneath this foundation.”
