Their lawyer proposed that I surrender the building, van, and business name in return for cancellation of the invented loan. I could retain my personal toolbox.
“Generous,” Evelyn said, without changing her expression.
Their intimidation mattered less than the evidence they willingly supplied. Evelyn and I reviewed every page carefully, looking not for a dramatic accusation but for details that could be verified independently.
The alleged agreement was dated May 18, 2020, and specified my shop’s address and the van’s complete seventeen-character VIN. Yet I’d bought that very van in
