“You gave me ten minutes to leave,” I replied. “Turns out it’s you who needs to start packing.
The buyer wants the property vacant no later than this weekend.”
Helen stood up so fast her chair screeched on the tile. “This is my house!”
“No,” I said softly. “And you always knew it.”
Andrew lunged toward me, enraged.
“Emily, you’re going to regret this!”
“There’s very little left to regret,” I answered. “But the part where I leave? That ends today.”
And then the doorbell rang.
The Knock That Changed Everything
Andrew stomped to the door, still shouting over his shoulder. But the moment he saw who stood outside, all the color drained from his face. “Good evening, Mr.
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