Perhaps out of embarrassment, Tom avoided interacting with me. But in all other matters, he treated me the same as everyone else. He no longer singled me out or made things difficult for me.
However, Roger still treated me much more harshly and coldly than the others. For example, leaving class to take a phone call—who in the class hadn't done that?
Yet, whenever I did it, even though it was only a couple of times, I always got scolded precisely for it, while no one else seemed to face any consequences.
Once outside, I picked up the phone, and Mason's excited voice came through. "Mr. White, good news! After I left that real estate agent hanging all night, he couldn't take it anymore and called this morning, agreeing to drop the price to 300 thousand dollars."
"Good. Let's go ahead and sign the deal."
"Mr. White, can't we wait a bit longer? If you give me one more week, I can get him to reduce the price to 200 thousand dollars."
I shook my head. "There's no need. Wasting another week for 200 thousand dollars isn't worth it. Just buy it now. I want to inspect the property today."
"Understood. I'll contact him and handle the signing," Mason said.
After hanging up, a weight lifted off my shoulders.
With the property issue resolved, I could now take care of Jane's accommodation and transport, so I wouldn't have to worry about her attending classes anymore.
But managing such a large building, whether for renting or other uses, wouldn't be easy. If I did it myself, I would probably be overwhelmed and make many mistakes.
I thought about calling Mason to arrange for staff, but I felt bad since I had been asking him for a lot of help lately. After considering it, I decided to post job openings on a recruitment website instead.
I needed someone to help me manage the building.
Even for the recruitment interviews, I wasn't ready to handle everything myself. After thinking it over, I ended up calling Sophia.
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