Rowan straightened, keeping one hand on the chest. “You told me nobody knew what was in here,” he said. Alden’s smile thinned. “I said nobody had found it. Harrington owed me, and this is all that’s left. Decades of service, and they left me with nothing but rumors.”
“You think there’s treasure in here,” Rowan said slowly. Alden’s eyes flashed. “Gold, bonds, something,” he snapped. “Do you really believe someone created all this safety for nothing?” He stepped closer, voice low. “We can split it. You never saw me. Or you walk away with nothing.”