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“This one is more straightforward. It is company property. He only has authorization to use it.
We can revoke it immediately and request the return of the vehicle.”
“We send a formal communication requesting the return within forty-eight hours. If he doesn’t comply, we send a company employee with a tow truck and the spare keys.”
“Do it,” I said without hesitation. “Card,” Rachel said.
“This is the simplest of all. It’s an additional card on your personal account. You can cancel it with a phone call.
Immediate effect.”
I looked at the three documents in front of me. My son would receive three blows in a matter of days. He would lose his house, his car, his unlimited access to money.
“Is it too harsh?” James asked softly. “We could do this gradually. First the card, then the car, then—”
“No,” I interrupted him.
“Gradual would be cruel. It would be like cutting off a finger every day instead of ripping off the bandage all at once. He needs to feel the full impact to understand the magnitude of his mistake.”
“You are stronger than I thought.”
“I am not strong,” I said. “I am a mother who was blind for three years and finally decided to open her eyes.”
We spent the next two hours drafting the documents. One: letter of non-renewal.
*Dear Mr. Matthew Vega,
Vega Properties LLC, in its capacity as a lessor of the property located at East 70th Street, 234, New York, hereby notifies you that the lease agreement expiring on January 31, 2024, will not be renewed. In accordance with the residential tenancy law, you have until the indicated date to vacate the property in the same condition in which it was delivered.
Sincerely,
James Torres, Executive Director,
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