Chapter 20 - A Mysterious Package Arrives From An Unknown Federal Agency
As the autumn sun began to dip below the horizon, painting the Columbus sky in brilliant shades of amber, my phone buzzed. A delivery truck pulled away from my curb, leaving a thick, heavy express courier envelope resting on my front porch step. I walked down the hallway, unlocked the front door, and brought the mysterious package inside the quiet foyer. The return address printed on the heavy manila envelope bore the official seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
I sliced open the top flap with a silver letter opener, sliding out a stack of confidential federal investigative briefs. My eyes scanned the top summary page detailing an interstate financial network connected to Daniel's former company. The document revealed that Daniel wasn't just stealing from his mother—he was acting as a regional proxy for a massive international money laundering ring.
Before I could process the staggering implications of the federal file, my phone rang with an incoming call from an unlisted number. I answered cautiously, placing the device to my ear as a calm, authoritative federal agent's voice spoke through the speaker:
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"Mrs. Lawson? We have reason to believe your son's criminal syndicate extends far beyond Ohio, and we need your immediate assistance..."
I froze, staring down at the federal documents spread across my foyer table as a brand-new chapter of danger opened before me.
