Part 1: The Basement Safe…….

handle something tomorrow. A transfer. The house.” He wanted me to sign the property over to Chloe because I wasn’t there enough to justify holding onto it. He even hinted at my upcoming promotion to major, implying that being “difficult” could complicate that process.

Real Estate

 

I smiled. “I’ll make sure the paperwork is handled exactly as it should be, Dad.”

He searched my face for resistance, found none, and walked away.

Part 3: The Legal Counteroffensive

Early Monday morning, I sat across from Captain Morales at the JAG office. I slid my folder across the desk. She examined the bank records, IP logs, and the forged power of attorney.

Ten minutes later, I was also consulting with a civilian real-estate attorney, Mr. Dalton. He pulled out a preliminary filing I hadn’t seen: a purchase agreement submitted the previous week to sell my house to a private development firm