Chapter 44

As Simone's voice trailed off, Celeste stopped in her tracks. She turned to face Simone, glaring at her. "Who taught you to come up with a calculation like this?" "I don't care!" Simone immediately resorted to tricks. "I want you to pay me this much, or I'll sue you!" Celeste's lips curled into a cold smile. "You haven't even signed the contract. How are you even going to sue me?" After hearing her words, Celeste started to understand. The property may have been a trap from the start. Simone never had any intention of renting it to her. Her calculations were sharp, though. Just as Celeste was about to respond, a cold voice cut in first. "Ms. Carroll, such big words. How exactly do you plan to deal with her?" Everyone turned toward the voice. When they saw the man slowly walking toward them, they froze. Celeste's back stiffened. What was Adrian doing here? If their previous encounter at the orphanage had been a coincidence, then this time, it surely wasn't. Adrian's appearance