The Billionaire’s Maid Bride

Chapter 247

Allison shook her head and carried on with her tidying.

“What’s the scoop, Allison? Who’s got you head over heels?” Daisy nudged.

“Daisy, are you here to help me clean or to pry into my love life?” Allison replied.

“I’m here to help, but I’m also nosy! Come on, Allison, dish the dirt! Who’s the apple of your eye?” Daisy kept chattering around Allison like an unstoppable parrot.

Allison didn’t bat an eyelid, just kept on with her tidying. Eventually, Daisy dropped the interrogation.

She continued, “Allison, I know a guy who’s got a place. It’s in the city center at Blue Mountain Estate, a swanky eighty–something square meter pad. It’s a real steal. He’s living abroad and no one’s staying there. Fancy a look?”

Allison had seen places at Blue Mountain Estate online. They weren’t cheap, and required a three–month deposit, and the annual rent wasn’t exactly chump change. But the location was tops and it had a lot going for it.

in the afternoon, after a meal with Daisy, they hopped

The

really something. My friend’s abroad and it’s just sitting here. He even has to pay someone to clean it. He said if you rented the place, it would put his mind at ease.

the price seemed too good to be true, at least five times

was seriously tempted.

your friend I said thanks, Allison said.

replied, “Tomorrow, I’ll help you move in.”

big van with Allison’s stuff,

place where she’d lived for many years. She looked at the cherry blossom tree in the courtyard. It was

trunk now.

she first came here,

nine years later, the tree had grown even sturdier. The small house was still furnished with the original table and bed. She looked at the

vegetables in the Flanagan family’s back kitchen. Through the back door, she and Ricky

often came back and hoisted her onto his

lip,

cherry tree and gave it a hug, “I’m leaving now, take care. I hope I can see your