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.

a relic from

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

he didn’t know about this box hidden under the

Zion took the box. He examined the lock and then removed a thin wire from a necklace around

noticed the fine wire hidden in Zion’s necklace. He slipped the wire into the lock and, with a few deft twists, the silver lock clicked open. S~ᴇaʀᴄh

and asked, “Do you

“Just a little”

open the door

complex. Besides, you had your own reasons for wanting

ledgers from the early 20th century, The blue covers had yellowed with age, and

this the Scott family’s

and said, “This one is from the

“Could these.. be the