Lionel blinked in surprise. "How did we end up here?"Miranda was about to reply when a sales representative, Wendy Thompson, approached them with a bright smile. "Here to check out some houses? We've got everything from starter homes to something more upscale."Miranda nodded. "We'd like to look a
Miranda knew that many high-end property developments required financial verification before they would consider showing the properties around. "So, what exactly are the requirements for VIP clients?" she asked."First, you need to be eligible to buy property in Lumberville—that's non-negotiable. Th
"Ms. Thompson…" Sophia sounded a bit flustered."What's with that look? Do you even know the verification process? What if something goes wrong and we let just anyone in? Can you handle that kind of responsibility?""I… think I know the steps. They covered it during training. If the verification goe
No matter what Sophia's introduction was like, Miranda had already made up her mind and was resolute.Sophia's excitement was palpable. "What will be your preferred payment method, then, Ms. Sutton?""Full payment."Lionel was taken aback. He had no idea Miranda was actually serious about buying a v
Five million dollars... To save that much, Lionel would have to work his entire life, living frugally and barely scraping by.Miranda felt a pang of guilt. "I haven't been sitting idle all these years; I've managed to save a little."At that moment, Mindy, who had been silent until now, suddenly spo
Lionel replied, "I'll place the order right now! First, we'll get the trellis since your mom loves wisteria. It'll be perfect for the vines… Then, we'll pick up a few hydrangeas. When they bloom in May, they'll make Xavier green with envy..."Xavier Scott was one of Lionel's colleagues. They taught
Jenny flashed a bright smile as she walked up to Mindy. She linked her arm with Harold's and said, "Well, look who it is! Fancy running into you here, Mindy."Mindy returned the smile. "Hey, Jenny.""So, what brings you and Miranda to the sales office? You're not thinking about buying a place, are y
Mindy forced a tight smile. If she could actually make money from her copyrights, she wouldn't have to wait for Miranda to buy them a villa.Sensing Mindy's impatience, Miranda stepped in. "Uncle Ronald, Aunt Jenny, my mom and I have some things to take care of, so we'll be heading out…""Oh, come o
Miranda held the phone to her ear in a daze. The voice on the other end let out a soft chuckle. "What's the matter? You've even called me by name now, but you're still hesitating to meet me? "Or… could it be that you don't want to accept our current relationship, and everything you said before was
Tina answered, "I may not have published papers or produced any academic output, but those accomplishments under Yasmine's name… Wouldn't you have any idea how they came about?"Sophie's eyes flickered. "I don't know what you're talking about.""You might have forgotten, but I'm the heiress of the J
The National Collegiate Life Sciences Competition was held annually nationwide. Three years ago, it was officially included in the "National Collegiate Competition Rankings" that was published by the research team from Hebrana Higher Education Association on collegiate competitions' evaluation and
Willow wasn't even worried that her final exam average was only 70, and she had a few courses that were barely above the passing grade. After all, her ambitions didn't lie here, so why exhaust herself over it? For a woman, getting a good education and chasing prestigious degrees were just means to
Sophie sneered, "Go ahead. If I go down, you won't get away unscathed either!" "Fine, I'll go right now…""Tina, have you forgotten how you even got into graduate school?" Tina stopped in her tracks as Sophie chuckled. "You didn't make it originally. If I hadn't let you in through the backdoor, do
In addition, Sophie's lab had been reported for fire safety violations. They were forced to undergo rectification, which still hadn't passed the fire safety inspections.During this period, there was naturally no academic output at all. Thus, Sophie's team was quieter than ever before during the mo
Miranda was momentarily taken aback, then she laughed. "Of course, I brought some for him too! Here, will you take it to him for me?""Sure thing!"Miranda took out a few extra jars and placed them in her car. "You're the best, Miranda!" "I think you and Sebastian are a pretty good match too."Wit
Since staying at the villa, her eyesight improved, and her back had stopped hurting. She was always smiling with a great appetite. Aren even went so far as to call over their private doctor, driver, and bodyguards from home. From the look of things, they planned to stay at the villa for some time.
By force? Sam chuckled. "Well, that's if you actually managed to grab hold of it."Timothy retorted, "How would you know you can't if you haven't tried?""What? Are you going to pursue Aunt Minnie? Heh… First of all, there's no way you'll get past my grandparents."Timothy made no comment on that.