Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Black Letter Arrives From Switzerland At Night
Late one quiet Friday evening, after Clara had gone to sleep and the penthouse was wrapped in deep serenity, the private elevator chimed. Mabel walked out to the foyer and found a single black envelope resting on the marble entry table.
There was no return address or postal stamp, only a crimson wax seal bearing an unfamiliar crest from a private Swiss bank. Mabel used a silver letter opener to slice open the heavy parchment, pulling out a handwritten note in dark ink:
“Dear Mrs. Vance, congratulations on securing your father's empire... but your husband was merely paying interest on a much older family debt that falls due tonight.”
