I Returned, only to be Kicked Out of My House

I had planned to be away on a business trip for a year.

Right before I left, my fiancée asked for the keys to the newly renovated villa. She said she’d pay me a buck a month as “rent.”

I laughed at her offer, but then still agreed.

But things went better than expected. Business wrapped up in less than six months, and I headed back home early.

I didn’t tell her as I wanted to surprise her.

But when I rang the doorbell, a stranger opened the door.

He had a cat in his arms, and several dogs crowded behind him.