t the hospital earlier that day, Rod

ut he had never really bought into it. After witnessing it fir

d faintly. "Would it be possible

ger paused for a moment. "I will

rules. He believed it was wiser to check with Eilee

e remained even. "Tell me th

Harold quickly aske

an put his phone away, a pensive look passing over hi

ot see that

lent usually carrie

al for someone skil

drifted to the woman from the elevat

straight to the most luxurious housing compl

er the last two days were already eno

privacy there was first-rate, and it sat close to both a wellness center and

Crystal chandeliers threw off crisp glimmer

tative walked them through the design. In her plain white T-shirt and j

cked a glance at her, then dropped her eyes ba

. She went straight to the model

ar sugary voice ech

day. Look at this floor plan. The balcony overlooks

turned her head, and a faint c

s Nat

vy makeup, her close friend, Yana Cole. The tw

od to you. This place has to cost more

. "It really is a little too extravagant,

leen from the corner of her eye. Her face change

rprised to se

at are you

le

d just gotten

rom her lips. "Well, well, if it isn't the person who went to prison before. What, fresh

and gave a small shake of her head. "

oft. "Eileen, are you still angry with me? I truly never meant

of her mouth lifting in scorn. "Natalie, no one's w

es, but her helpless expression returned almost at once. "

lie, why bother talking to a person like her? She's flat broke. She probably struggle

"Hey, what kind of management are you running here? You really just le

rties with his hair slicked neatly back.

zed Natali

aughter, and the other was fr

he third

a long look fro

ew openly d

money. There was no chance

only come in to enjoy

ating smile. "Ms. Cole, please don't get upse

his face. "Miss, this is a high-end place. We don't welc

little tricks were st

stare sharp as a knife. "Are

ough the superviso

man dressed like this couldn'

ven more haughtily. "Absolutely. If

ple really have no sense of where they belong. They think stepping out of

d, but the faintest smi

hem, then suddenly

bag and crooked a finger at a young sales associ

wearing black-rimmed glasse

quickly made his way over.

riciest river-view unit

same one Natalie

y the full amount now? I want t

room went

e locked in place. Natalie jerked her head u

, "The full price is 2.88 million

card out to hi

card in a scramble and rushed o

at's impossible! How could she have tha

d immediately stopped the young associate. "Wa

t her phone, opened her banking app, an