Chapter 25


    “I was just saying. Mom, no need to get all worked up. Besides, even if Astrid bes the CEO’s wife,


    you don’t have to beg for mercy!” Lucinda bit her lip, feeling uneasy at the thought of Astrid not


    marrying that


    idiot Colton


    She had originally nned to mock Astrid once she married that fool, but she didn’t expect their


    engagement to be suddenly called off.


    “We have to apologize to her! You never consider how we treated her in the past. If she really bes


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    the wife of the Lampard Group’s CEO, she could destroy ourpany in a heartbeat. I don’t fancy


    returning to those hard times‘ Sandra paused and continued, “But don’t worry, Lucinda. That will never


    happen, If Fannie who’s pretty much a perfect star, couldn’t catch Mr Lampard’s eye, how could Astrid,


    with her dublous reputation, ever be his type?”


    “I hope so” Lucinda felt even more annoyed thinking about Astrid’s uing role in a TV show She


    had always wanted to break into the entertainment industry herself. Despite being a popr live–


    streamer on Tomate Live, and the tform arranging for her to y minor roles in some shows, her


    acting career never took off.


    Astrid, on the other hand, easilynded a significant role Was it because she was prettier, and


    therefore more fortunate? Lucinda wasn’t about to let Astrid get off easy.


    Oblivious to Lucinda’s resentment, Astrid was Happily house hunting. “Wow, n, if we hadn’t just met,


    I’d think you’ve been spying on me. This ce is perfect! It’s like it was custom–made for me!”


    To avoid being recognized by Astrid, Carson had asked his cousin, n Fisher, a real estate agent, to


    help.


    n wiped his sweat silently Indeed, it was custom–made for you, Astrid!


    Mr Lampard had bought the entire building, concerned that Astrid might not like this specific apartment.


    If she didn’t, there were other vacant units she could check out.


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    n was increasingly baffled by the world of the rich. Casually buying an entire building was mind–


    boggling!


    “Ms Irvine, we can sign the contract now if there’s no problem, n suggested.


    “No problem, no problem. We can sign right away. Do you guys do quarterly or annual payments?‘


    Astrid didn’t even ask about the rent. She loved the ce so much that she didn’t mind whatever the


    rent was. n replied, “Both are eptable.“)


    “Wow you guys are so kind!” Astrid eximed as n handed her the contract. She was shocked


    when she saw the rent, “A thousand? Are you sure there’s no mistake, Mr Fisher? A fully furnished


    two–bedroom apartment in the city center for just a thousand?”


    n took a second before responding seriously, “Thendlord has over a hundred properties In this


    area. The rent depends on his mood. This is his price. Plus, he’s also throwing in a set of household


    items for free.” Actually, Carson had bought all these items and asked n to bring them. Carson had


    promised a reward as long as n didn’t screw up.


    Seeing a bag of toiletries that n brought in, Astrid couldn’t help but chuckle. Thendlord was


    certainly unusual, giving away Items when the rent was already dirt cheap. But she had checked the


    property online and found no issues.


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