Chapter 21 - A Lingering Shadow And A Cryptic Final Warning
The night was quiet, serene, and entirely undisturbed by the ghosts of the past.
Vincent and Sofia had just retired to their private study when a sharp knock echoed against the heavy oak front door.
Vincent frowned, checking his wristwatch; it was precisely midnight, and all security gates were locked tight.
He walked down the grand staircase alone, unlatching the heavy deadbolt and pulling the door open into the dark porch.
There was no one standing on the welcome mat, save for a small, unmarked manila envelope resting on the stone floor.
May you like
Vincent picked it up cautiously, scanning the empty driveway before closing and locking the heavy door behind him.
He ripped open the paper flap, sliding out a single typewritten note containing eight words that made his blood run instantly cold: The real owner of the estate is coming.
