Camila squinted through the peephole, checking out who was on the other side of the door.

It wasn't anyone she recognized-neither Young nor Alan.

"Can I help you?" she asked, her voice cautious.

"Hi, are you Ms. Camila? My name's Henry Hoover. My mom told me some tiles on your balcony wall were coming loose, so she sent me to take a look," the guy outside replied. Camila remembered she had indeed called the landlady a few days ago about the loose tiles on the balcony. The landlady had promised to send someone over to check it out. So, she opened the door. "Sorry for the trouble," she said politely.

The moment Henry saw her, he was taken aback by her beauty. His mom wasn't kidding; not only was this tenant strikingly beautiful, but she also had a gentle and polite demeanor. It made him understand his mother's intentions even more clearly.

"Come on in," Camila invited.

balcony wall, ready to inspect the tiles. But then, his peripheral vision caught sight of

creased his brow as a wave of unease washed over him. He quickly got out of bed and headed towards the balcony. As

smiled slightly at Henry, "Thanks for coming out to check the tiles on a weekend." The emphasis

property is pretty old; it's bound

the

chuckled lightly. "Yeah, this place is small and old, not

shot him a disdainful

around here. But it's in a prime location, convenient transportation, and a top-notch school district. The market

were dripping

can't match the nearby mansions." He glanced towards Cedarhill Estate. "How much do you think a place

his eyes. "The most expensive in the city, at least a hundred

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