I ARRIVED AT MY BEACH HOUSE EXPECTING PEACE-YILUX

replied. “I’ll contact the local authorities. They can escort them off the property. It’s straightforward.”

“Wait,” I said.

Because something inside me wasn’t done yet.

This wasn’t just about removing them.

This was about truth.

About a lie that had been allowed to grow unchecked.

“I want you to do one more thing,” I added.

“I’m listening.”

“I want you to continue reading …