What started as a simple favor turned into betrayal. For years, I trusted my neighbor Lisa to watch my house while I traveled for work. She watered my plants, collected my mail, and even stocked my fridge. We were more than neighbors—we were friends. So when I handed her the keys before a month-long business trip, I didn’t think twice.
But just four days in, my deal fell through, and I lost my job. Crushed, I flew home early—only to find a strange family living in my house. They said they rented it through a vacation site. Only one person had access: Lisa. When I confronted her, she admitted she’d secretly been renting it out during my trips for over a year—pocketing the money.
