Harriette smiled warmly and replied, "Well, in Svelton, I can only think of one Mr. Nicholls who could afford to buy an entire apartment building downtown."
She continued, "But I must say, Mr. Nicholls and his wife seem to have a wonderful relationship. Imagine gifting someone an entire building."
Mavis's face turned pale under her mask.
Mr. Nicholls… Ms. Olsen…
Nathaniel had bought the small apartment she used to live in and placed it under her name.
When had he done that?
Even though the property was technically hers, she knew she could not stay there.
As Harriette continued searching for Nathaniel's number, Mavis quickly stopped her.
"It's alright. You don't have to call him. I've changed my mind. I won't be renting the apartment."
"Hold on, dear. My eyes aren't as good as they used to be. I'll have Mr. Nicholls on the line in just a moment."
Before Mavis could protest further, Harriette had already found the number and dialed it.
She put the phone on speaker, and the call was answered almost immediately.
"Hello?"
The deep, masculine voice on the other end was unmistakable.
Mavis clenched her hands tightly.
"Mr. Nicholls? There's a young lady here who wants to rent the apartment at 16-3. Should I go ahead with it?"
There was a brief pause on the other end.
"Who is it?"
"Well…" Harriette hesitated, turning around. "Dear, what's your name? Hey, where did she go?"
The hallway was empty. Mavis had already vanished.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....