Chapter <b>157 </b>
Lama’s sobs grew so intense that she couldn’t even speak. “LI…”
Jenow gently patted Luna’s back, trying to calm her.
“Miss Riley, Matthew is currently hospitalized. This is clearly a workce injury, but the factory refuses topensate <b>him</b>. The boss only gave him two months” sry and then let him go. No severance, no disability benefits, no medicalpensation–nothing.”
Luna’s tears only flowed <b>harder</b>. “I know I don’t have much time lett.. but my brother’s future is still ahead of him. He spent all <b>his </b>savings on my treatments, <b>and </b>now without the factory’s help, he can barely afford his own hospital bills. Miss Riley, please help us..”
Charlotte’s chest tightened with <b>a </b>mix of sadness and anger. Taking aideep breath, she softened her voice
you take me to see your brother now!!
“understand the situation. Don’t cry, okay? Can you take me to se
“Yes, yes!” Luna nodded eagerly. “<b>I’ll </b>show you the way.”
Meanwhile<b>, </b>at Brightwood Residences, a <b>real </b>estate agent in a sharp ck suit asked <b>with </b><b>a </b>polite smile.
“How do you like this unit, Mr. Gibson?”
He had just shown Zac several apartments in the building, but judging by Zac’s expression, this was the one he seemed most satisfied with.
Zac’s hands were casually tucked into his pockets as he nced around the space, nodding slightly. “This one’s good. I’ll take it.”
The agent’s eyes <b>lit </b>up with excitement. He quickly pulled out the salle contract. “Would you like to sign the contract now?”
“Perfect!” the agent beamed, handing over the paperwork
Zac took a seat on the sofa, flipping through the contract briefly before picking up the pen and signing without hesitation.
Ever since Vivian gave him <b>that </b>contact card, he had reached out to the person, who then invested a substantial amount in Gibson Corporation. With the funds in ce, thepany’s projects resumed, and it didn’t take long for Gibson Corporation to get back on track
Money was no longer an issue for Zac.
Wanting <b>to </b>be <b>close </b><b>to </b>Charlotte, he hade to her neighborhood to buy an apartment.
Thisplex was built a few years ago, and thanks to its prime location, the units had sold out quickly. There were no new apartments avable now.
The unit Zac bought was pre–owned, but the previous owner rarely lived here, so the ce showed little sign of use. It was almost like new.
After signing the contract, Zacpald the full amount on
amount on the spot.
Doce the agent left, Zac carefully looked around the apartment.
A two–bedroom, one–living room, fully furnished unit with a spacious balcony. The decor wasn’t entirely to his taste<b>, </b>but he didn’t n on changing anything. He wanted to move in as soon as possible.
Leaning back <b>on </b>the sofa, Zacrossed one leg over the other, <b>a </b><b>faint</b>, unreadable smile tugging at his lips.
“Charlotte, we’re going to be neighbors now,” he muttered.
In Charlotte’s Bentley, Luna sat nervously, her <b>hands </b>fidgeting in herp, unsure of where to put them.
She leaned a little closer to jejuny, gently tugging on her sleeve. “Jenny…um. is Miss Riley’s <b>carteally </b>expensive?”
Her gaze dropped to her wom sneakers, her face tuning red with embarassinent
It was calming <b>outside</b>, and the streets were <b>muddy</b>.
Her oor–white canvas <b>shoes </b>were now <b>stained </b>with mud, the tips dark and dirty.
Jey followed her <b>gaze </b>and noticed how Lana kept rubbling one foot <b>against </b>the other, <b>a </b><b>clear </b>sign other difort.
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