Chapter 235

The car slowed to a stop in front of tall iron gates, the black bars catching the late afternoon light. Beyond them stretched a sprawling estate—trim lawns giving way to thick trees along the edge of a private lake. The house itself was massive, all stone and glass, its wide windows reflecting the water.

A helipad sat off to one side, its markings faded. A private ramp led down to a sleek boathous