Chapter283


    Igazedoutthecarwindow,feelingamomentarysurgeofemotion,asiftearswereabouttopourdownlikerain.Yet,myfaceremaineddry,myvisioncrystalclear


    JustasIgotbackhome,therealtormndomlyrangmeup,tellingmesomeonedecidedtobuytheRiverviewEstatepropertyAndtheywerewillingtopaythefuskingpricewithoutanyhaggling.Theywantedme tomeetthebuyertodiscussandfinalizethedeal


    OnmywaytoRiverviewEstate,Icouldn’thelpbutthink,ifonlythishousehadfoundabuyerjustabitsoonerJanadreamwouldn’thaveneededtheinvestmentfromRFGroup.But,itwastoteforthat.


    However,havingabipanylikeRFGroupasabackerwasn’tallbad,


    ArrivingatRiverviewEstate, IwastakenabacktoseeYorkCarlsonstandingnexttotheagent.“Mr.Carlson,it’s<b>you</b>…who’sinterestedinthisproperty?”


    <b>“</b>Yes,it’sme.”


    Heseemedutterlyunsurprisedpletelyatease.“Ms.Webster,wemeetagain.”


    Icouldn’thelpbutsmile.“Whatacoincidence.Fundingmpanyatnoonandbuyingmyhouseintheafternoon.Seemslikeyou’rereallyboostingmyfortunehere?”


    “Let’shopeIcanalsoboostJanedream’sprospects.It’smytopinvestmentpickforQ4,hereplied,half–jokingly.


    Laughinglightly.Igotbacktothepoint.“So,you’resureyouwant tobuythisce?”


    “Absolutely”


    Helookedaround,ahintofregretinhisvoice.“Thishousestilllooksbrandnew,andthedecorissorefined<b>.</b>Clearly,alotofcarewentintoit.Whysellit?”


    “Itwasagiftfrommyex–husband,”Irespondedfreelyandopenly.“Keepingitfeelsmeaningless.Mightaswellturnitintocash”


    Whenyou’reinlove,evenasinglehairfromyourpartnerfeelsspecial.Butonceyoupartways,evenfindingtheirhaironthefloor canbeannoying.Letaloneanentirehouse.ItwasaconstantreminderofhowfoolishandridiculousIoncewas:


    Heraisedaneyebrow“Ex-husband?Didhecheat?”


    “Somethinglikethat,”Irepliedcasually.


    ThestorybetweenBryantandmewastoplicatedforjustasimpleanswer,Ourrtionshipwasstrictlyprofessional,noneedfordeeppersonalconfessions.


    ctionsarejustnecessaryevils”


    Hesighed,seeminglytryingtoofferadefenseformen,“Maybe,someactions


    Icouldn’thelpbuughatthat.“Areyouabouttosayhejustmadeamistakethatanymancouldmake?”


    “No,ofcoursenot,”hequicklychangedthesubject.“Aboutthehouse,I’msure.Let’ssignthecontract


    “Alright”? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    Aftersigningthecontract,ItookonstpeekatthishousewhereI’dreallyputmyallintodecorating.ItwastimetoletgoofbothBryantandthehouse,tostartanew.


    ButasIwasmovingon,itseemednoteveryonewasreadytodothesame.


    Ontheofficialmovingdaytoournewoffice,beforeIcouldevensettlein,Christineburstinfromanotherroom.


    “Damn!”Shemmedhertabletdowninfrontofme,bubblingwithexcitement.“Look<b>at</b>this,arewestartingtogetlucky?Ourshopjustwentlivetoday,andsomeone’salreadycedabigorder!”


    Incedatthescreen,surprised.Acustom order,noless?”


    “Yeah,shecontactedmerightaftercingtheorder,wantingtodesignabespokeengagement dress.She’inginthisafternoonforaconsultationandfitting”


    Somethingfellofftome.Ourcustomdesignsweren’tcheap.Theonlineshoponlylisteddesignfees,andclientshmaterialsandotherrequirementsbasedontheirpersonalneeds.Afullsetcouldbequiteexpensive.


    For<b>a</b>brand–new,virtuallyunknownshopwithzeroadvertising,whowouldbesoeagertmissionusforacustomdesign?