You Want My House? Over My Dead Body のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

"You're not going anywhere! You just knocked me to the ground, and now I can't move. You need to take responsibility!"What the hell? I never even touched her!"Ma'am, please watch what you're saying. I never even touched you. The locksmith can be my witness!"I cast a pleading look at the locksmith, but to my surprise, he quietly looked away, too afraid to meet my gaze.A gleam of triumph flashed in the old woman's eyes as she held on tight to my calf, her sharp nails digging into my skin."See? No decent man would vouch for you. You should just pay up!"Her gaze locked onto the gold necklace around my neck, greed shining in her eyes. Her intentions were crystal clear.Realizing no one was going to help me, I took a quiet breath to steady myself and let out a cold scoff. "What's your name, then? How exactly do you expect me to make it up to you?"The old lady's eyes lit up. She immediately pointed at my gold necklace and said, "My name is Jane Bernard. I can't even stand up, a

After getting a clear answer, I instantly felt refreshed and strode out of the police station.The moment I stepped outside, I spotted Jane sticking her head into a trash can by the road. Another person was standing beside her, holding a large plastic bag.I took a closer look and realized it was the security guard, Eric.I came to a stop and quickly moved closer, then hid behind an advertising board outside the store next door. Their conversation drifted over."Eric, that woman has come looking for us. She won't get the apartment back, will she?""Don't worry, Mom. I'll make sure she won't even get into the neighborhood next time!"Well, well. No wonder Eric had been acting strange. He was in cahoots with her, stealing what he was supposed to guard!Their conversation continued."She has the deed. What if she calls the cops?"Eric patted his chest and declared smugly, "No worries. Next time, I'll find a chance to snatch the deed and tear it up. Once that woman has no proof, I

As everyone stared at me in shock, I pulled out a second deed from my bag and explained slowly, "Oh, I grabbed the wrong one earlier. That deed wasn't for this unit. Here's the correct one!"I had been on guard ever since I overheard Jane and Eric's conversation. Tearing up the deed wouldn't change much, but getting a replacement would be quite a hassle. The one Eric tore up earlier was a copy I'd made at a print shop. This time, Eric couldn't pull the same trick again. So, under the furious glares of both him and Jane, I handed the deed to the police.After swiftly validating the deed, the police handed it back to me."The apartment indeed belongs to Ms. Cowell. She has the right to change the locks and clear out the items inside.""What about the stuff inside the apartment? Officers, I want to make a police report. That little bitch moved the stuff I placed inside. Those are my belongings!"Jane had gotten smarter this time. She grabbed the officer's sleeve so they couldn't

"What a disgusting woman!""How could she bully an old lady? That's just heartless."Some of the more vile netizens even made crude remarks."That young lady owns an apartment at such a young age. Plus, look at all those big guys trailing behind her. Who knows what she did to get that place?"Slept her way there, obviously. Women really have it easy. Money comes so easily for them."…I could tell at a glance that Frank had no real intention of helping that shameless Jane and Eric get the apartment back. He just wanted to use the two of them to shift everyone's attention from the real issue.By then, the whole thing would turn into a debate over who should really live in the apartment, while the property company that illegally rented it out or used it for their own purposes would quietly slip away without a scratch.Jane and Eric didn't even realize they had been used, being the fools they were.However, that worked in my favor.My expression darkened instantly. Putting on a

Rumors online spread like wildfire. In the end, Jane couldn't handle the pressure and admitted defeat. She quietly paid what she owed me.Jane failed to get the house back and ended up saddled with debt. She had really shot herself in the foot.As for the property management company, I soon rallied the owners who had their units rented out without permission and filed a joint lawsuit, demanding that the company suspend operations, make proper reforms, and compensate for our losses.The company couldn't handle the pressure, so they ended up making Frank the scapegoat. In their official statement, they claimed everything had been his personal doing and it had nothing to do with them. Frank was fired and permanently blacklisted.Unfortunately for them, it was too late. The company's reputation was in shreds. Homeowners from different residential areas formed committees that fired the property management company and hired a new one to take over.Not long after, the property management