Chapter 16 - The Mortgage Fraud Documents Come To Light Finally
The morning sun streamed through the kitchen windows as Lucas brewed a fresh pot of artisanal dark roast coffee.
He laid out the newly organized mortgage documents across the oak kitchen table for Sarah to review safely.
“These papers prove the original title was legally transferred back into your sole name by the county judge,” Lucas explained.
Sarah ran her fingers over the official embossed seal stamped onto the corner of the heavy parchment paper.
“I can't believe I almost lost everything because of his greed and lies,” Sarah whispered, looking down at the text.
“Greed makes people blind to consequences, but the law finally caught up with both Chad and his corporate backers,” Lucas said.
Suddenly, a sharp knock echoed loudly against the heavy wooden front door, breaking the quiet morning atmosphere.
Sarah flinched slightly, her hand instinctively resting over her belly as she exchanged a nervous glance with Lucas.
“Stay here in the kitchen, Sarah. I’ll go see who’s knocking at this hour,” Lucas instructed, his tone turning serious.
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He walked steadily down the hallway toward the front entrance, his hand resting near his pocket for safety.
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