Chapter 678

The rent was only 1,000 a month. That alone made it clear how different South District was from North District. For the same kind of apartment, rent in North District would have easily been around 1,500 dollars, maybe even over 2,000 dollars if it were in a better location or a little more upscale. But here in the South District? It was just 1,000 dollars. To be fair, the landlady originally quoted 1,200 dollars, but I bargained it down to 1,000 dollars. I ended up paying for the whole year upfront. I figured that no matter how tough things became, I should be able to make it at least a year. It was 13,000 dollars in total, including a one-month deposit. I transferred the full amount to the landlady, and her face instantly lit up with joy. "You two look like a lovely couple! I like decent tenants," she said with a grin. "You can live here peacefully. If you run into any problems, give me a call. I'll help however I can." She assumed Joanna and I were a couple, and neither of us