The Package They Couldnt Take Back
Language: en
The shipping depot received a package addressed to me. When I opened it, there was $470,000 in cash inside. That night, my phone buzzed with a text: "Do not open the package, or face the consequences!" I went straight to the bank, deposited the entire $470,000 into a three-year certificate of deposit, and then went right back to the shop to keep scanning packages. The next morning, a lawyer, a cop, and my landlord crowded into my tiny storefront, filling the room to capacity. Without even looking up, I said, "I have six customer pickups queued up. You'll have to wait." It wasn't until the…