Twenty two

MORGAN'S POV

"The landlord is on the line," the realtor said, holding his phone toward Eve.

"You can talk to him", he added .

As soon as Eve took the phone and turned away, the man gave me a wink, which was a sign that everything was going smoothly.

**EVE'S POV **

"Hello, I’m looking at an apartment here and I'm made to understand that the rent is only three hundred bucks?", I said into the phone.

"That's right" the man on the phone replied.

"l know it sounds shocking, but I'm about to move abroad and wanted to get tenants before I leave. I figured I would get a tenant quickly if I lowered the rent”, he added.

"Oh" I muttered.

That kind of made sense, I guess. If the landlord was moving abroad, it made sense that he would lower the rent to quickly attract a tenant.

But you know, I still think the rent was too low, but as long as the landlord had confirmed it, I was willing to let it be.

"Feel assured and take the house" the landlord continued.

"l was very happy to get a call tha