Chapter 269


    Chapter 269


    Leanne was speechless, her eyes wide with surprise, “Wow, impressive.”


    Selina just giggled in response.


    It was only upon packing that Leanne discovered the marital home was filled with more stuff than she


    had initially thought.


    It took Leanne several days to move what she could to Golden Grove Manors, while figuring out what


    to do with the items that were no longer needed but hard to part with.


    Half of the belongings were Curtis’.


    His home office and half of the walk-in closet were still cluttered with his things, untouched, uncertain


    whether he wanted to keep them or not.


    Leanne decided not to touch them but instead made a call to Caleb, asking him to ry the message to


    Curtis.


    This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    She nned to sell the house at Crystal Cove Vis and told him to find time to pick up his belongings.


    Caleb nced at the man in the office, multitasking between phone calls and signing documents.


    Lately, he had been swamped, the work pressure almost as intense as when they first arrived in


    Stake. Back then, ElitePinnacle had to fight its way through stiffpetition on Bullion Boulevard.


    Every second counted.


    Now, it seemed like someone was intentionally torturing themselves.


    Holding his phone, Caleb said, “Madam, perhaps you should speak to Mr. Richard directly. He’s


    avable to take calls now.”


    There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line. During those seconds, had no clue what


    Leanne was thinking.


    Finally, she responded, “No need, just pass the message, please.”


    After the real estate agent received the code to the house, they quickly brought a client over for a


    viewing and called Leanne soon after to discuss their thoughts.


    “The client is very pleased with the house and is quite sincere. They’re just hoping if there’s room to


    negotiate on the price.”


    “That’s fine,” replied Leanne.


    It was normal for negotiations on such an expensive property to include a two to three percent


    discount.


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    “Ms. Castillo, you’re such a straight-shooter,” the agentplimented, then smoothly slipped in, “Oh,


    and when we were looking at the house yesterday, we bumped into a rather distinguished man. He’s


    your husband, right?”


    “He might have been there to pick up some things.”


    “I see. I thought he was just returning home to rest after work,” the agent cautiously inquired, “Ms.


    Castillo, did you discuss selling the house with your husband beforehand? It’s such a significant


    decision. We wouldn’t want any misunderstandings.”


    It wasn’t unusual for the agent to be concerned. When encountering young couples who could afford


    such mansions, it was easy to assume the house belonged to the man.


    Even if the property deed was in the woman’s name, there was an expectation that the man had the


    final say.


    Leanne understood what he was implying and calmly responded, “The house is in my name. Don’t


    worry about it.”


    The agent quickly reassured her, “That’s great to hear. I just wanted to avoid any misunderstandings


    that could affect our progress. Rest assured that this client seems genuinely interested in your house.


    Leave it to me. I’ll make sure we reach an agreement.” After ending the call, Leanne was summoned


    by Ruben for a consultation with a patient.


    By the time she clocked out, it was already dark outside.


    The spring season brought significant temperature differences between day and night. The chilly air


    quickly prated her trench coat, the wind fluttering its hem.


    She stood at the hospital entrance for a moment before hailing a cab to Cry Vis.


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    As she got out of the cab in the driveway, her intuition was confirmed.


    Lights were on inside the vi. Someone was there.


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