Chapter 287

The five of us took our seats in one of the posh private rooms in the restaurant. Kate sat at the head of the table, with Bruce and Cindy sitting on her left. Douglas and I sat on her right. After listening to my explanation that it was just a mere coincidence that I was here, she stared at me in astonishment and said, "So, you and Mr. Irvin came here for lunch after checking out the house?" "Yes." I nodded, to which she breathed in deeply. She tossed me another question after that. "How did it go, then?" I didn't even go see the place to begin with, so how was I supposed to answer that? Douglas seemed to notice that I was in a dilemma and decided to step in. "It's an apartment in our residential area. It's next to mine," he said. Kate and Cindy froze before he even finished talking. Then, Cindy's eyes flashed with glee, and, in her high-pitched voice, she said, "Are you and Mr. Irvin neighbors now?" I didn't respond. Douglas was the one who spoke instead. "Well,