Chapter 199



As soon as I sent the message, Jefferson's call came in almost instantly.

"What's up? Did someone try to pull a fast one on you?" Jefferson's pretty straightforward.

I couldn't help but chuckle. "I wish, but how could they without even meeting me?"

"You haven't met? So, you got me digging around just out of curiosity?" Jefferson sounded a bit surprised, "Girl, do you think I've got nothing else to do?"

He had just posted about entering a pool tournament, so I knew he'd be swamped.

Suddenly, I felt a bit reckless, "If you're too busy, Jefferson, it's cool. It was just a curiosity, not a must-know."

"Making me feel bad now, aren't you?" Jefferson pretended to be upset.

I laughed, "No, really, it's just curiosity. If you can, great; if not, no worries."

got time. Maybe not for others, but always for you. Alright, I'll look into it,"

away. I knew

of silence, he finally said, "Never mind, it's nothing.

Honestly, anything he said would have made me feel awkward. His silence was a

tournament, I casually added, "When's your

Jefferson's response

hanging up, I

dreams had left me craving some extra sleep. But as soon as I

car, I walked over and saw the notice pinned up at the

sank at

sensed this place wouldn't last forever,

demolition

chance

shattering

months to move out, and there's a bonus of $10,000 for those who

been wanting to leave this place.

signed a year's lease with my tenant. Now I'll have to pay them

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