The Landlord vs. the Crazy Sister-in-Law
She just quietly protested, "Stop saying things like that!"
Mr. Hale looked more than satisfied. As he stepped out onto the balcony to take a call, he spoke over his shoulder. "Getting my investment is in your hands now."
The second those words sank in, Bernice and Mark lit up like they were possessed, greed blazing in their eyes.
I moved before they could, shoving Valerie into the bedroom and turning the lock.
She stood there in a daze, whispering from the other side, "What's happening?"
I could barely catch a few words from the balcony, something about a landlord and somewhere called Farlon Tower.