“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 want to deal

he countered, raising an eyebrow. “Are you the type that attracts

eyes in response to his

attract a bit of attention, but that’s none of

him up. She promptly answered the call and greeted the caller with a

side, she asked, “Am I speaking to Ms. Doris? I’m Haider from the sales office at Starhill Garden. We

Haider? Did

sorry, but I can’t lower the price on

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

didn’t reach out to haggle over the price,” Haider interjected smoothly. “There’s a

be deceived. Buyers are always one step sellers. Save your breath, I can’t stretch my budget beyond what

to hang up, but Haider’s voice sharpened with urgency, “Wait,

Doris reflected inwardly.

listen, but it’s likely pointless. If I can’t afford it and she can’t lower the

her sentence? Is showing a

“That’s not what this is about. But really, what will change after she’s had her say? What’s the point of me listening? She’s wasting her time

be lowered. It’s a major price reduction. Are you interested in

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