Chapter 6 - The Eviction Notice Expires
Thirty days passed in a blur of intense rehabilitation and legal maneuvering.
True to form, my parents had refused to pack a single box, convinced until the very last minute that I was running a bluff. They believed that at the eleventh hour, my guilt would override my common sense, and I would sign over the deed and restore their lavish allowances.
They miscalculated.
On a crisp Tuesday morning, Daniel Cho called me with an update.
"The thirty-day notice period expired at midnight, Mara," Daniel said, his voice brisk and professional. "The local sheriff's department has executed the writ of possession. Your parents and Claire have been officially evicted from the San Bernardino estate."
"How did they handle it?" I asked, sipping my morning coffee while watching the twins play on a soft mat in my temporary hospital apartment.
"Not well," Daniel chuckled softly. "There was a lot of yelling, threats to call the governor, and a dramatic fainting act by your mother that the deputies completely ignored. Movers are currently boxing up their personal belongings and transferring them to a secure storage unit paid for through the end of the month—courtesy of your remaining escrow balance. After that, they're entirely on their own."
"And the house?"
"Locks have been changed, private security patrol has been activated, and our real estate division is preparing the property to be listed on the market. We'll fetch at least two point five million for it."
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"Sell it," I said without hesitation. "I don't ever want to step foot in that house again. Let's liquidate the assets, wrap up Sterling Assets LLC, and start fresh somewhere new."
"Done," Daniel replied. "I'll draw up the papers."
