Chapter 6 - The Maid's Hidden Journal
Rosa lifted her head, wiping her tear-stained cheeks as she reached into the deep pocket of her maid apron.
"He didn't drown, Mr. Blackwell," Rosa said, her voice growing stronger as she pulled out a small, leather-bound notebook with frayed edges. "Mateo kept a daily log of every vault delivery."
Caleb's eyes went wide with pure terror. "That's junk! She's lying! Security, clear this hall right now!"
None of the estate security guards moved. They stood rigid at the entrance doors, their loyalties lying entirely with Julian Blackwell, the rightful head of the family.
"Go on, Rosa," Julian said gently, stepping down the stairs to take the small notebook from her hands.
"The night Mateo disappeared," Rosa explained, her voice echoing clearly, "he wrote down that Mr. Caleb was moving heavy wooden crates out of the estate vault at 2:00 AM without a manifest. Mateo confronted him... and that was the last entry he ever wrote."
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Julian opened the small journal to the marked page, reading his late groundskeeper's handwriting.
👉 What illegal contraband was Caleb hiding inside the family's private vaults?
