Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Warning From The Past
As evening settled over the sprawling estate, the security intercom at the front security gates chimed softly.
Alvin walked over to the console, checking the exterior monitor where a stranger stood outside the heavy iron perimeter.
A tall, unfamiliar man in a dark suit held a sealed envelope stamped with an ancient, forgotten family crest.
The guard’s voice crackled through the speaker, reporting an unexpected delivery for the Sterling patriarch.
Alvin’s expression tightened into a suspicious scowl as he pressed the audio transmission button on the panel.
“Ask him who he represents,” Alvin commanded coldly, his hand resting near the panic alarm switch.
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The stranger looked directly into the camera lens, whispering a single chilling phrase that made the blood run cold.
“Tell Alvin Sterling that the debt from twenty years ago has finally come due.”
