“Sir, this property belongs to Mrs. Valeria Cruz.”

“My wife is her sister!”

“That does not give you legal rights.”

At that moment I walked forward.

Silence fell instantly.

Ricardo stared at me as if he had seen a ghost.

“What the hell did you do?”

I smiled calmly.

“I simply called the right people.”

Camila rushed toward me.

“Valeria, this is unnecessary.”

“Unnecessary?”

“Yes. We could have talked.”

I looked at her.

“I tried.”

No one spoke.

Captain Morales asked,

“Mrs. Cruz, do you confirm that you want these people to leave your property?”

“Yes.”

“You have ten minutes to collect your belongings,” he announced.

Ricardo’s relatives started protesting.

“This is insane!”

“We drove five hours!”

“This is humiliating!”

Ricardo was furious.

“This is your fault!” he shouted at me.

I met his gaze calmly.

“No. This is the consequence of your actions.”

His mother stepped forward.

“What a cruel woman!”

I smiled.

“Interesting. Twenty minutes ago I was the parasite.”

She fell silent.

One by one they packed their things.

Suitcases.
Bags.
Coolers.
Shoes.

Within fifteen minutes, fifteen people walked out of my house with angry faces.

Ricardo was the last.

He stopped in front of me.

“This isn’t over.”

I tilted my head.

“You’re right.”

His arrogant grin returned.

“Oh really?”

“Yes.”