Chapter 1209 Eager To Move Out

“I just ate,” Doris replied somewhat awkwardly.

She tugged at the corner of her shirt and uttered, “Mrs. Jamison had cooked some pasta for me.”

Waylon remained silent.

The atmosphere between them was tense.

“Ring! Ring! Ring!”

Doris’ phone rang, and it broke the awkwardness that was quietly creeping in.

She bent a little to take a look.

Her phone continued to ring incessantly. Someone was calling her repeatedly.

The phone buzzed with a call from an unidentified number. She usually avoided answering such calls, expecting them to be credit card promotions or loan sharks.

Yet the ringing persisted, each call quickly following the last.

With an eye roll and a hint of sarcasm in his voice, Waylon couldn’t help but comment, “We’re hiding some deep secret, aren’t we? What’s got you so spooked about taking that call?”

hiding anything,” she protested. “I just don’t

spam if you haven’t even answered?” he countered, raising

her eyes in response to

of attention, but that’s none of your business. I think I’ll continue to ignore

picked up her phone to shut him up. She promptly answered the call and

side, she asked, “Am I speaking to Ms. Doris? I’m Haider

Ms. Haider? Did

can’t lower the price on my

Doris interjected firmly, “In any case, there’s no sense in prolonging this conversation. I simply can’t meet your asking price. If you’re willing to negotiate and lower it a bit, I might reconsider. Otherwise, I’d be risking my ability to afford

Haider interjected smoothly. “There’s a fantastic opportunity

deceived. Buyers are always one step

behind

about to hang up, but Haider’s voice sharpened with urgency, “Wait, could you just let me

Doris reflected inwardly.

If I can’t afford it and she can’t lower the price,

you let her complete her sentence? Is showing a little patience

replied, “That’s not what this is about. But really, what will change after she’s had her say? What’s

price can be lowered. It’s

have started with this instead of being

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