No Happy Ending
The black market dealer finally got in touch three days later. He had been cut off from communication on the buyer’s private island. However, instead of the expected $600,000, he had actually received $730,000.
James stared blankly at his phone. Three years of the pandemic had drained all reserves. Three weeks of constant rain had thwarted an earlier search. And now, a mere three days’ delay had plunged his family into ruin.