Chapter 205

[Cordelia]

"Well if you won't open it," Tilly takes the envelope from me. "I will."

With a deft finger, she swipes open the package and carefully pours the contents onto the coffee table next to me. Inside is a note, a passport, a credit card, a copy of my birth certificate, and approximately 50,000 USD.

The note is handwritten in a beautiful script, like something out of a forgotten time when people still wrote with quills. In long, fluid letters it read:

__________________________

Ms. Bryant,

You neglected to collect your early present from the bank, so I thought it might be more convenient to have it delivered to your door. I hope you don't mind my forwardness in assuming you might need these materials as you start your new life.

If you ever need help, please don't hesitate to reach out.

In Fidelity,

Magnus Fisher.

___________________________

"So this is what was in the safe deposit box," Tilly picks up one of the stacks of cash and thumbs through it. "What is he helping you plan