I refused to surrender my bedroom in a house I had largely paid for and demanded to know why Carol felt entitled to live with us. Mark reluctantly admitted she had given him seventy five thousand dollars to help us. I immediately contacted Carol who confirmed she provided the money under the explicit promise that she would never have to worry about housing again. This made no sense because I had reviewed every closing document and none of her money had touched our home purchase. Mark eventually confessed his construction
business was failing and he used her funds to pay payroll and supplier invoices to keep his company operating. Carol truly believed she was securing a permanent place in our home and even her accountant Dennis believed this false narrative. I called Dennis and explained the situation prompting him to offer to come over and help us sort through the conflicting stories. By ten forty two Dennis arrived with his portfolio just minutes before the moving truck parked outside at ten fifty five.
