Derek grabbed the police report with trembling hands, convinced it had to be a bluff. He quickly searched for something that would prove Skylar was only trying to scare him. Instead, another envelope caught his attention beside the wedding ring.
Inside were copies of the apartment deed, mortgage documents, and utility bills. Every record listed Skylar as the sole legal owner of the property. Derek stared at the papers in disbelief.
A handwritten note rested on top of the documents. It read, “You told me to leave your house. The only problem is that it was never yours.”
Before he could react, someone knocked on the door. The building manager arrived with a locksmith and calmly explained that, at the owner’s request, the locks would be changed immediately-
