Chapter 3 - The Denied Invoice
Mr. Moretti stood up in one fluid, deliberate motion. The gentle warmth in his posture vanished, replaced by an aura of absolute danger.
He walked over to the marble counter where Evelyn’s black leather clipboard lay beside a tall stack of household ledgers.
Sticking out from beneath a pile of receipts was a bright yellow form with a red rubber stamp across the center.
Mr. Moretti picked up the paper. It was an official repair request submitted four months ago by Anna, asking for the raised threshold to be leveled into a smooth ramp for Lily’s safety.
Across the bottom, written in bold red ink, was Evelyn’s signature next to the word: DENIED - UNNECESSARY EXPENSE.
Below it, the invoice listed a quote of just $350.
Mr. Moretti turned the paper in his hand, his eyes scanning the date, then the signature, then the cold stamp.
He raised his eyes, locking onto Evelyn with an intimidating, intense glare that made the air in the room feel ice-cold.
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"Who denied her request to fix this doorway?" Mr. Moretti asked, his voice low and threatening.
👉 How much money had Evelyn actually been billing Mr. Moretti for "mansion maintenance" every single month?
