"Ethan, please be careful," Clara whispered.
Ethan nodded and hurried downstairs. By the front entrance, his three security men stood in a circle, pointing their weapons at a simple wooden box resting on the doormat.
"Xander, scan complete?" Ethan asked as he approached.
"Yes, sir. No explosives detected. Only organic matter inside," Xander's voice sounded from the tablet held by one of the guards.
Ethan put on his tactical gloves and slowly opened the lid of the box. As soon as it opened, a strong, putrid smell filled the air.
Inside the box was a blood-soaked piece of Thorne’s uniform, and on top of it lay a broken luxury watch—Jasper Wang's watch, completely destroyed.
"Second message," Ethan muttered.
"What does it mean, sir?" one of his bodyguards asked.
"Jasper has been elimi
