Chapter 21 - A Sinister Shadow Lingers Beyond The Secure Gates
Late one peaceful evening after Noah had fallen fast asleep upstairs, Clara and I sat together on the front porch.
The autumn wind rustled the distant woods, casting long, dancing shadows across our gravel driveway below.
My cell phone buzzed silently on the wooden side table, displaying an incoming encrypted text message from an unknown number.
I frowned, picking up the device and tapping the screen to open the message sent from a secure offshore proxy server.
May you like
A single line of text appeared on the dark display, chilling the warm evening air instantly:
“Vanessa was just a local distraction, Daniel. The corporate syndicate in Boston is just getting started with you.” My eyes narrowed as I looked out toward the tree line where an unmarked black sedan idled with its headlights off.
