Nathan walked up the stone steps toward his massive front door after a long day at the office.
The afternoon sun hit the white front pillars of the estate and made everything look perfectly peaceful.
He carried his leather briefcase in one hand while checking his schedule on his phone.
His family business was growing rapidly after months of hard work and constant travel.
Nathan thought about his young daughter Lily and how much he missed her during the week.
He pulled out his keys and unlocked the heavy wooden door with a soft click.
The foyer was bright and filled with sunlight coming through the high front windows.
Everything inside the house looked immaculate, just the way his wife Sarah always insisted.
Sarah took great pride in maintaining their status and showing off their home to high society.
She loved the expensive marble floors and the custom decorations hanging on every wall.
Nathan set his briefcase down on the wooden entry table near the main hallway.
He expected to hear music or the quiet laughter of his child coming from the living room.
Instead, the large house felt unusually quiet as he walked further into the main hallway.
He stopped when he noticed a set of heavy storage boxes stacked near the hall closet.
Nathan knew those boxes belonged to the family trust documents and old estate files.
He stepped closer to inspect the lock that had been freshly broken off the main container.
Nathan: Why is the storage box open out here?
He picked up a loose folder that had fallen onto the polished floor near the doorway.
The paper was an official document regarding the family inheritance from his late grandfather.
Nathan frowned because Sarah had told him those old financial records were completely lost years ago.
He remembered how she convinced him to give her control over the entire trust account.
A sudden feeling of unease began to settle deep inside his chest as he stood there.
He heard the faint sound of voices arguing down the long residential corridor.
Nathan moved quickly toward the quiet sounds coming from the private living area.