“Can’t even afford a decent car, yet you’re sitting here having Christmas dinner with us?” they mocked me in front of the whole table. I simply set my glass down, looked straight at them, and said, “You should laugh a little quieter… because the building you live in belongs to me.”

was handled.”

Daniel snapped defensively, “It was.”

“It clearly wasn’t,” I said.

He stepped closer angrily. “You planned this because of last night.”

“No,” I replied evenly. “I planned this when the violations began. Last night simply reminded me why professionalism matters.”

By then, neighbors had started opening their doors, pretending not to watch.

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