Chapter 21 - A Lingering Shadow Falls Over the Estate Again
The grand lakeside estate stood quiet and peaceful under the shroud of a midnight thunderstorm.
Inside the master study, the security monitor flickered unexpectedly from its normal green diagnostic status.
A single, unmapped camera feed popped up on the bottom corner of the multi-screen display array.
It showed an empty stretch of the outer perimeter road near the iron gates of the property.
A pair of headlights cut through the heavy sheets of rain, stopping right outside the restricted entry zone.
An unidentified figure stepped out of the shadows, holding a small metallic drive against the security scanner box.
The heavy iron gates clicked open with a mechanical hum, allowing the uninvited vehicle to roll inside.
Vittorio, standing by the study window with a glass of scotch, watched the headlights approach the house.
He set his glass down on the mahogany desk and slowly reached into the drawer for his service weapon.
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The war for his empire was over, but something new was crawling out of the stormy night.
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