Chapter 154


    The middle–aged woman, who had been observing from inside the house. Immediately reached for her


    phone. Meanwhile, the man threw aside whatever he was holding and forcefully shut the anti–theft door


    in front of Larissa, Fortunately, she swiftly stepped back narrowly avoiding a potentially broken nose


    from the impact


    She didn’t attempt to knock on the door again. After picking up her papers from the floor, she silently


    stood at the doorway, patiently waiting for the police to arrive. She had no fear of the man calling the


    police. In fact, she wanted them toe and investigate the situation. Finally, after about twenty


    minutes, two young police officers leisurely arrived.


    They nced at her. Even though they initially considered her the “female intruder mentioned by the


    person who reported the case, their hesitation grew when they observed her calm demeanor.


    “Are you the owner of this ce? the taller officer inquired.


    *This is my house, but I don’t know the people inside.” She pressed the doorbel and continued


    speaking. “Could you please help me rity who rented this ce to them?”


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    “What are you saying?” The officers exchanged curious a


    on the phone.


    nces. Larissa’s words didn’t aign


    ign with the description provided by the person


    The man reopened the door, and his excitement escted upon seeing the officers.


    “Officers, she’s the scammer? He pointed usingly at Larissa, “She deceived us by iming to be the


    homeowner and even lorged a copy of the property deed. I suspect she intended to enter and steal our


    belongingsTM


    The police officers looked back and forth between the man and Larissa, unsure of whom to believe.


    “I am the homeowner, and the property deed is geruine.” She handed the documents over to the police.


    The officers examined the documents for a while before reluctantly stating. “To be honest, based on


    this alone, we can’t determine whether your property deed is real or fake.”


    The man grew even more self–righteous upon hearing the police’s response. “See! She’s deceiving


    people! We met the real homeowner, and they even showed us the original property deed! We signed


    the rental contract with the real homeowner. Don’t try to look us?


    The moment he mentioned the “original property deed.” Larissa already knew what had transpired. The


    original document was in Travis possession, but it couldn’t be found after his passing. Thus, she had to


    go through the transfer procedures again and was issued a new property deed without collecting or


    destroying the original copy. She supposed that Travis‘ parents had discovered the original deed and


    assumed the house still belonged to him, subsequently renting it out, which led to thisplicated


    situation.


    “If you want, I can go home and retrieve the deed for you to see,” she offered. “And while you’re at it,


    please call thendlord who rented the house to you so that I can confront him face–to–face.”


    Her assertiveness andposure Tipped the scales of judgment in her favor for the two cfficers.


    Coincidentally, the elevator doors opened at that moment, and the woman living opposite Larissa’s


    apartment had just returned from work.


    “Oh hey, Larissa! Your ce has been empty for a while, so I thought you no longer lived here!” she


    eximed. Only then did she notice the police officers standing beside Larissa and was caught off


    guard. “What’s going on? Why are the police here?”


    “Maria” Larissa greeted her before exining. Someone rented out my house without my knowledge. I


    came to check, and now I’m being mistaken for a scammer.”