Arthur exhaled a long, trembling breath through the receiver. "You would really take on the whole property directly with me?" "We wouldn’t be able to unless you drop the price, but since we’re on the same page about it, it should be affordable" Emily replied. "If we own the building, we become the sole landlords and can legally terminate her stay." Relief washed over Arthur, who eagerly agreed to seller-finance the duplex far below market value just to end the nightmare.
He quietly arranged for Evelyn’s move to a cozy cottage five minutes from his home, using the initial funds to secure her care before any paperwork was signed. The transaction required absolute secrecy. For three weeks, Emily lived a double life—finalizing the seller-financing contract with lawyers by day, while pretending to be beaten whenever she passed Tanya in the driveway.
On November 14th, the deed was officially recorded to Emily's LLC. At 10:15 AM, holding an official Notice of Ownership Transfer and an immediate thirty-day notice to vacate, Emily walked up to Tanya’s front door and knocked three times. When Tanya opened the door, Emily handed over the envelope. "Good morning, Tanya. I’m delivering this on behalf of the new property owners."