“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?”

just don’t

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

in response to his

that’s none of your

up her phone to shut him up. She promptly answered the call and greeted the caller with

voice came from the other side, she asked, “Am I speaking to Ms. Doris? I’m Haider from the sales office at Starhill Garden. We met this morning.”

“Oh, Ms. Haider? Did the price drop?”

lower the price on

could finish, 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

the price,” Haider interjected smoothly. “There’s a fantastic opportunity here.

mumbled, “Forget it; I don’t want to be deceived. Buyers are always one step sellers. Save your breath,

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

Doris reflected inwardly.

and she can’t lower the price,

complete her sentence?

about. But really, what will change after she’s had her say? What’s the point of me listening? She’s wasting her

can be lowered. It’s a major

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