Eliza, a single mom of three, trusted a contractor named Mark to remodel her kitchen, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. After two weeks of steady work, Mark vanished, leaving her kitchen unusable, with hanging cabinets and exposed wires. Calls and voicemails went unanswered, and Eliza realized he thought he could take advantage of her situation.

Determined not to be a victim, Eliza took matters into her own hands. She posted photos of her half-finished kitchen on local home improvement groups, asking if anyone else had experienced similar issues. The response was overwhelming—many shared stories of how Mark had ghosted them, too.

Word got back to Mark, and he panicked, calling Eliza to plead his case. Calm but firm, she suggested he focus on finishing the work he’d started. The next day, Mark and his crew returned, working frantically to complete the remodel.

Though Mark begged Eliza to take down her post, she refused, teaching him a lesson about integrity. Eliza showed that being a single mom didn’t mean she was easy to push around.