Chapter 143

Xander finished his last sip of the broth and nodded in agreement. "The design competition is mostly held in the commercial district. This place is quite far from there. It will take a while to get there. Buying a house closer would be good." Then, as if remembering something, he looked up at Samantha. "The prices of the houses in the commercial district are quite high. I'll lend you some money if you don't have enough," he suggested gently to avoid hurting Samantha's pride. Samantha shook her head and smiled as she declined his offer. "I appreciate your kindness, but I can manage one or two million." Xander changed his approach. "Most of the properties in the commercial district belong to my friends. When you're ready to buy, you can let me know. We might get a better deal." Samantha thought for a moment and accepted his offer this time. "Alright, let's go look at some houses later and finalize one." She didn't want to trouble Mina any longer or keep dealing with Joseph. Moving