Never See You Again

Chapter 522

Maeve pulled the folding chair out of the box and set it down next to Zion with a cheerful grin. “Alright, Mr. Spencer, show me what you’ve got”

Seeing her smile, Zion reached out and gave her rosy cheek a playful pinch. “Alright, I’ll try not to keep my wife waiting too long.”

He tapped the floor tile beneath the column, and with a sharp crack, the tile broke open. Zion chuckled softly and said, “Looks like this place hasn’t seen a renovation in a hundred

“What?”

Marve leaned closer and saw the tile shattered effortlessly. After a moment, she remarked, “That tile must have cost a pretty penny.”

“I’ll cover the cost,” Zion said as he lifted the dirt–covered bricks beside the pillar. Inside, he discovered a sealed mahogany box that looked remarkably antique–like something from a century ago.

box is exquisitely crafted. It

a relic from a hundred

lock on the box and frowned. “I doubt even my uncle has

Patrick use such a small key, so it was Hely he didn’t know about this box hidden

it.” Zion took the box. He examined the lock and then

the wire into the lock and, with a few deft twists, the silver lock clicked open. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find

turned wide–eyed and asked, “Do you

“Just a little”

why didn’t you open the door last

you had your own reasons

books that looked like ledgers from the early 20th century, The blue covers had yellowed with age, and the writing was elegant, suggesting a skilled

this the

“This one is from the Hackett family, and these

pondered, “Could these.. be