Chapter 286

Since I was going to put on an act, I might as well stick with it to the end. After returning to the company, I typed a short and brief text about looking for a place to rent, then shared it on my social media account. Surprisingly, two of my friends sent me some information about some houses for rent the next day. One of them was Douglas. I quickly called him. "Nance, the people living in the apartment next to mine just moved out the day before yesterday," he said in his usual gentle voice. "I've asked the landlord. No one's living there as of now. Do you want to head over and take a look at the place?" As I had called Douglas, Cindy had just so happened to walk out of the pantry. She swept her gaze over me. Awkwardly, I responded to Douglas' question. "Take a look at the place?" "Are you free later?" Douglas asked seriously, totally unaware of my plans. "I've talked to the landlord about this. You can come over whenever you're free." "Um…" I muttered. I couldn't expl