Chapter 2 - The Bloody Note
Within seconds, the heavy double doors of the opulent office violently burst open.
Marcus, the thirty-year-old head of syndicate security, rushed into the room. Wearing a sharp black suit, white shirt, and a black tie, the massive, muscular enforcer completely froze in absolute, unadulterated horror. His earpiece was blaring with alarms, but the only thing he could focus on was the horrific sight of his boss dying behind the desk.
"Vincent!" Marcus shouted, breathless with sheer, paralyzing panic as he sprinted across the dark wood floor.
Little Adeline didn't flinch at the shouting. She held the heavy phone receiver to her ear with one hand, while clutching a small stuffed green alligator toy to her chest with the other. She looked down at Vincent’s motionless, bleeding body with wide, frightened, yet incredibly brave eyes.
"Mama says stay awake," Adeline whispered softly, gently poking Vincent’s limp arm with her stuffed alligator, desperately trying to follow her mother's instructions.
Marcus slid behind the desk, his hands shaking as he desperately pressed a thick cloth against the massive gunshot wound on Vincent's chest. His eyes darted frantically from the bloody black shirt to the tiny, innocent toddler who had just miraculously triggered the silent alarm.
As Marcus shifted Vincent's weight to apply pressure, something fell.
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A small, blood-stained piece of folded paper slipped from beneath Vincent’s limp hand, landing silently on the polished mahogany desk.
👉 What explosive, earth-shattering secret is written on the bloody piece of paper?
