My Housekeeper Moved Her Family In

Synopsis

I paid $2,500 for a live-in housekeeper to look after my cat and house while I was away for eighteen days. The night I returned, I stood at my front door, dragging two suitcases. I typed the password three times. The screen flashed red: *Incorrect password.* I thought my brain was fried from a dozen hours on the plane. I glanced down at my phone memo. No, it was right. 0529. That was the temporary password I’d set for Maggie, the housekeeper, before I left. I typed it again. Still incorrect. Suddenly, a man’s voice came from inside: "Who is it? Annoying! Stop pressing the button, my kid's sleeping." I froze. This was clearly my home. Standing at my own front door, I was being told off by a stranger inside. I rang the doorbell. After about ten seconds, the door opened a crack. A man in his