He Cheated, So I Tanked His Escrow

Fifteen years of marriage, four multi-million-dollar listings, and one devastating security camera recording.

For over a decade, Natalie Murray sacrificed her career as a theatrical set designer to flawlessly stage luxury real estate for her vain, cologne-soaked husband, Aiden. But when a property's security camera captures Aiden cheating with a rival broker on a $600-per-square-foot marble island Natalie designed, she doesn't confront him. Instead, she consults a ruthless lawyer and discovers a beautiful legal loophole: she actually owns 51% of his development company, giving her total access to his inventory.

Armed with her legal authority and a garage full of old stage equipment, Natalie begins legally "haunting" Aiden's luxury listings. From pumping water-soluble fake blood down a white shiplap wall during a broker preview, to hiding scent machines that blast the smell of decay into a primary suite, to unleashing a full-blown fog-and-lighting horror show in an $8.5 million penthouse, Natalie systematically destroys his sales pipeline.

The best part? She sends him a certified legal notice before every single theatrical stunt, knowing her husband is a man who blindly signs paperwork without ever reading the fine print.

A hilarious, razor-sharp short story about karma, certified mail, and the ultimate staging of a narcissistic husband's downfall.