Suzanne demanded they stop, insisting they had every right to stay. The building manager remained calm and explained that only the legal owner could authorize access to the apartment.
Within minutes, the locksmith finished changing every lock. Derek and Suzanne were left standing in the hallway with nothing but two packed suitcases.
Desperate, Derek repeatedly called Skylar, hoping she would answer. Every call went straight to voicemail, and every message remained unread.
Only then did he realize she had blocked him, notified the bank about the abuse, and officially begun divorce proceedings. The control he believed he had disappeared almost instantly-
