Chapter Fo
Chapter 60
Tina looked dumbfounded. Her cheeks heated up in embarrassment as she angrily stomped her way out of the room.
“I’m sorry for what happened. I just didn’t want anyone defaming my brother’s affection towards me.” I said to Agnrs, hoping she wasn’t mad about what happened.
“It’s fine. Tina can be quite a handful.” Agnrs said, her eyes unreadable. She clapped her hands and continued to speak.
“In any case, I have another order for you.”
“You do?” I asked.
She nodded. “This gentleman is going to settle in the capital and wants to buy a small project. I want you to follow up on the project. Can you do it?”
“Why, of course.” I said to her.
She handed me the order before walking away. As I went through it, my whole body froze.
Why was Froste the client in question?
I must have been staring at the name on the document for quite some time. Froste? How
was he the client?
My mind was racing with the various possibilities of what this could mean. Was this some
kind of trick by Agnrs?
From the evening at the ball, she must have known that I knew Froste. Could this be some sort of game she was playing? Maybe she was trying to tempt me; see if I’d take the bait she had dangled right before my eyes.
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“Yes,” I paused. “But I don’t know Mr Froste well. I doubt I could properly fulfil this order.
Call it a cop out but I didn’t care at this point. I wasn’t about to get unnecessarily entangled
with him. Better safe than sorry.
Agnrs was watching me with an unreadable look in her eyes. It was hard not to squirm where I stood. Trying to keep a neutral expression was even harder.
“Oh, I see.” She finally said. “And this isn’t based on some personal reason?”
I shook my head. “Not at all.”
Agnrs hummed, thinking on what I’d just said. I could see the gears working behind her head as she stared at me. If only I could read her thoughts, maybe I wouldn’t feel so unnerved by what she might say next.”
“If you don’t accept it, Miss Adella, does that mean you admit your ability is lacking?” Her voice was gentle but it was pretty clear where she was heading.
This was my first day here and I’d already been handed this assignment. I couldn’t just reject it. It wouldn’t speak well of me if I did that. And it might leave room for some people to question my capabilities…
My mind was torn between accepting the offer or not. On one hand, the client in question was Froste. I’d been trying to avoid anything that would make me have to encounter him. On the other hand, this was the job I’d worked so hard to get. Throwing this away would seem very unserious and unprofessional to me.
“Alright,” I finally said, “I can do it. Leave the commission to me.”
“That’s the spirit.” Agners had a smile on her face. “I trust you’ll do well on this.”
She gave me a small pat on the back and left me standing alone in the hall. I took a deep breath. Whether I liked it or not, I had an assignment, and I would make sure I fulfilled it by all means necessary.
I took out my phone and dialled Froste’s number. It was annoying how I could still remember it without any hassle. The phone rang a couple of times before Froste answered
the call.
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Hello.”
My heart almost skipped a bit. I bit my lip, trying to push down any unwanted emotions. There was nothing special about his voice and there sure as hell wasn’t anything special about him. He was just Froste, and he always would be.
“Hello, Mr. Froste.” I said on the phone.
There was a long pause before he finally replied. “Adella?”
His tone had hints of surprise in them. He probably hadn’t been expecting me to call him. I took in another breath and continued, “I’m calling in regards to the estate you are interested
in.”
“Oh,” he sounded a bit deflated. ‘Right. I was thinking of getting a small estate somewhere in the capital. You can help with that right?”
I rolled my eyes. “Well, that is why I’m calling you. It’s my job after all.”
“Right, right,” he chuckled.
“I want the same agency fee as the price of the building in question.” I went straight to the
point.
No point in beating around the bush. I half–expected him to be appalled that I was asking for such a huge sum of money as an agency fee.
“Done.” He replied immediately.
