Chapter 6 - The Hidden Room Beneath Graves Tower Contained My Father’s Final Message—and a Secret About NathanielThe key opened a door beneath Graves Tower.

Nobody knew it existed.

At least, that's what Nathaniel said.

We descended three levels beneath the building.

The air became colder.

At the bottom was a steel door.

The key fit perfectly.

Inside was a room filled with old documents.

Photographs.

Boxes.

Hard drives.

And one wooden desk.

On the desk was a letter.

Nathaniel recognized the handwriting immediately.

"Daniel."

He opened it.

The letter was addressed to him.

Nathaniel,

If you're reading this, then Claire failed to keep Ruby hidden.

Don't blame her.

She ran because I asked her to.

I knew Marcus was betraying us.

I knew someone inside the family wanted the ledger.

And I knew you were being manipulated.

Nathaniel stopped reading.

His hands trembled.

"What does it say?"

He continued.

The person you should fear isn't Marcus.

It's the man who raised us.

Our father.

Nathaniel stared at the page.

"That's impossible."

The letter continued.

He ordered the first murder.

He ordered the second.

And when he learned Claire was pregnant, he ordered Ruby killed before she could inherit anything.

I covered my mouth.

Nathaniel looked at me.

For several seconds, neither of us spoke.

Then he continued reading.

I faked my death.

Claire took Ruby.

And I stayed away because if they knew I was alive, they would never stop hunting you.

I trusted you to become better than Father.

But I never knew if you would.

At the bottom of the letter was one final sentence.

If Ruby is reading this with you, protect her.

She is the only innocent person left in our family.

Nathaniel slowly lowered the letter.

I looked at him.

"Is my father really alive?"

He nodded.

"Yes."

"Where is he?"

"I don't know."

Then the door behind us closed.

We turned.

Marcus stood there.

He wasn't holding a gun.

He was holding a photograph.

"Your father is waiting for you."

Nathaniel raised his gun.

Marcus smiled.

"If you shoot me, you'll never find him."

"Where?"

Marcus looked at me.

"At the place where everything began."

"Aldridge Street?"

Marcus nodded.

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Then he said something that made Nathaniel's expression change.

"Bring the girl."