Chapter 9 - A Father's PromiseMarcus and Mason continued recovering.
One morning, they asked Nathan a question.
"When can Sarah live here?"
Nathan smiled.
"I don't know."
Mason crossed his arms.
"Then ask her."
Nathan laughed.
It was the first genuine laugh Sarah had heard from him.
The boys had unknowingly become the bridge between two wounded adults.
Later, Nathan found Sarah in the garden.
"I owe you more than money."
"You don't owe me anything."
"I disagree."
He looked toward the boys.
"You gave them their future."
Sarah smiled.
"They gave me mine."
Nathan's expression softened.
Then his phone rang.
Vance.
"Elias Grant has been found."
Nathan's smile vanished.
"Where?"
"At the old Coleman family property."
Nathan went still.
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That property had been abandoned for twenty years.
And nobody knew why Grant had gone there.
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Chapter 10 - The House of GhostsThe old Coleman property stood beneath a gray winter sky.
Chapter 11 - The AmbushNathan pushed Sarah behind a stone column.
Chapter 12 - The InheritanceThe twins' late mother had secretly created a trust containing controlling shares in several Coleman companies.
Chapter 13 - The Last TrapSarah decrypted Grant's drive.
Chapter 14 - The CounterstrikeNathan moved the twins to a secure location known only to three people.
Chapter 15 - The Night of ReckoningBlack vehicles approached the estate.
