Smooth running but no payments
Up until the first month’s rent was due there were no issues. So, Thomas figured that the family probably just forgot to pay. He swept it aside just assuming it was a mistake and stayed patient. But weeks turned to months and the family still hadn’t paid any rent. Slowly but surely Thomas began to realize that it wasn’t a mistake at all: the family was never planning on paying. To make sure he hadn’t missed anything, Thomas decided to call the bank after four months. That’s when his fears were confirmed: the family had never made a single payment.
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