I was speechless.
Gabrielle's eyes lit up excitedly, but she still shook her head. "No, the second floor is too low. The view is blocked. I'd prefer a higher floor."
"That's easy. I'll move you to the 12th floor, a south-facing unit with plenty of sunlight!"
Gabrielle smiled. "For 1,000 dollars a month?"
Marcus nodded. "Yes. For just 1,000 dollars."
She immediately agreed, "Deal."
A 12th-floor unit with such a good view, facing south with a large balcony, would originally cost 3,800 dollars. There was no way it could be rented out for just 1,000 dollars. These people clearly didn't take my pricing seriously. They think they were the ones in charge now, huh?
Gabrielle was thrilled. She quickly signed a six-month contract and happily headed upstairs with two of the men.
After she left, I couldn't hold back any longer. I walked up and said, "You're being way too casual about giving discounts and changing units."
Marcus immediately shot me a displeased glare. "What's it to you? Stay out of things that aren't your concern! Keep talking, and I'll beat you up!"
I was speechless. "It's not about whether it's my concern... So, does that mean that I can get a discount on rent too?"
"You? Want a discount? If you want to live here, you must pay more!"
One of them said, "Yeah. We have a beautiful lady on the sixth floor and another on the 12th. A loser like you thinks you can live in a building with two beauties? You wouldn't get that kind of luck even if you prayed hard. Do you want to live here without paying more? Dream on!"
Another added, "I think you should add at least 1,000 dollars a month. If you want to stay, sign the contract now. If not, get lost!"
I finally understood their strategy.
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