Chapter 107 - New Landlord

Nina Anderson dialed a number with her phone. Someone accepted the call on the foist ring.

"Hello, who is this?"She heard a male voice.

"Hello, I am the tenant of the compartment you have bought. Sir,I got your number from my old landlord."

"What do you want?"

"Sir,I called you to request something."Nina Anderson said with little hesitation.

"Just spill it."

"Sir, can you not renew the rent agreement? Actually, I already had three years agreement with the previous landlord."

"What?Three years? Is not that too much? I am thinking of staying at that apartment myself. In fact, I am shifting there tonight."

"What? You....you are shifting here tonight? But I am still staying here. Please sir, please reconsider your shifting here. I mean I know that it is unreasonable for me to ask for such a favor, but where can I find a place to stay so early? You know it is hard to find a suitable place to stay for a woman like me. Please, sir."

"Miss, listen.I can understand your worries. Let us discuss it later, ok?"

"Please wait, sir. Don't hang up the call, please. Please discuss it now. Because I need to know about your decision right now. I would have to be mentally prepared for it."

"Hmmm...Let me think for a moment......Ok.Is not there two bedrooms in that compartment?"

"Yes sir."

"Ok. You can use one bedroom. Vacant the other one, so that I can move in immediately."The man said thoughtfully.

"A.....are you telling that we ha......have to stay in the same apartment?"Nian Anderson was hesitant now.

"Do you have any better idea? If you have then let me know."The man said in a serious tone.

'Should I live like that or should I shift to Tirana's apartment. But I have already disturbed her work. She is doing overtime due to me. I can not trouble her more. She has her own private life.I should not invade her privacy. I can deal with this landlord.'She thought.

"Yes. I will go with it."

"Ok. It's done then. Where are you right now? I will send the agreement papers to get you signed."

"R.....right now? Is it that important? Can not we sign it after we meet?"

"No, I want everything crystal clear before I move in. I don't like to have any ambiguity in this matter. What? Do you not want to sign an agreement? If not you can move out. It is only 10 am now. You have got sufficient time to move out." The man said in a serious tone.

"No, no, no. It is not what I mean. I .... I am not at home right now. That's why....."

"It's ok. You just text me the place where you can meet my people. I am sending him there with the agreement."The man said and hang up the phone.

Nina Anderson stared at her phone confusedly.

"Is not this landlord weird?"Nina Anderson murmured confusedly and entered the restaurant.

In city T, Helen Porter was sitting in the waiting area of Trudominion Private Limited. Her assistant came near her and whispered something to her. Her expression changed immediately.

"Ok. I understand. You can leave now. I have to do something "She said to her assistant and left the place. The assistant followed her.

"Hey, did not I ask you to leave? Why are you still following me?"Helen Porter asked in an annoying tone.

"Y........ Young Miss, Elder boss ordered me to follow you closely. I can not leave you alone."The assistant said in a nervous tone.

"Has my Grandpa trying to keep an eye on me? How annoying! What he is trying to do? Just leave me alone. You are following me for the last few days. I even can not breathe properly."Helen Porter said in an angry tone.

"I am sorry Miss, I can leave you. Otherwise, I will lose my job. Please try to understand."Helen Porter thought for a moment and nodded.

"Ok. You can come with me, but you can not stop me to do anything. I want to go to the club today."

"B.......but Young Miss, Elder Boss ordered me to keep your image intact in front of others. You should not do anything which can disgrace the image of the Porter family. He said that you should keep yourself away from any type of social interaction these days."

"How can he do it ? He even keeping an eye on me at home also. I am not going to tolerate this for more."Helen Porter said and forwarded towards the parking lot. The assistant followed her closely.

"Let us go back home."She said in a serious tone.

"Ok.Young Miss. Please get in."The assistant said and opened the door for her.

Helen Porter reached her home after some time. Mrs. Porter was doing something in the living room when she entered the room. She stunned to see her daughter's angry expression.

"Helen, where did you go?" Mrs. Porter asked her.

"Mom, I have to tell you something."Helen Porter said in an angry tone.

"Ok, dear. Let us go to your room then."Her mother replied.

Both of them reached her room and closed the door behind them.

"What happened?" Mrs. Porter asked in a worried tone.

"Mom, what is Granpa behind? Why is he trying to keep me under his observation?"Mrs. Porter stared at her daughter worriedly.

"Helen,I.....I have no idea."

"What ? Mom, don't try to hide anything from me.I know there is something going on here. Is not Grandpa acting strange? How can he stop me to go any social place?"

"So where did you go today?"

"Of course to the Trudominion Private Limited. But Mr. Thomson was not there. They said that he has left for the city R.They even don't know when would he came back. I am so frustrated."

"Helen, did not your Grandpa asked you to stay away from James Thomson for a few days? He also said that it is for your good future."Mrs. Porter said with a worried tone.

"What good future.I even could not go to the club today. How can he control everything like that? I can not obey all his orders like a slave. I have my own way of doing things. I need not his interruption on my personal matters."Helen Porter said in an angry tone.

"Helen. Don't act recklessly. He is doing this for you .So you must obey the rules set by him. Do you know why is he doing this? Someone informed him about the incident with James Thomson in the hotel that day. He is very angry at us for that. I think someone is trying to blackmail him with the videos of us trying to drugged Mr. Thomson. So he is being strict with it. He is afraid that it will affect your marriage if someone shows Elder Thomson that video."Her mother said in a worried tone.

"Mom, you are too naive.How can I get married to Mr. Thomson, if I do not take any step towards him? Mom, don't worry. I have my own ways to do things."

"Ok. But be careful. Don't make your grandpa angrier. I am leaving now. I have to do something now."Mrs. Poretr said and left.

Helen Porter lost in thought after her mother left.

"Grandpa. I can not sit idle as you wish."She mumbled and opened her social media page and posted something on it.

"It's done. Now you will see how fast I am than you."She murmerd happily and left the room.

In the city R, James Thomson and Peter Carter reached the restaurant where he had to meet with his clients. They were already there waiting for him.

"Hello, Mr. Thomoson.Please have a seat. We are lucky that today we have got a chance to have dinner with you. Thank you for accepting the invitation. I could never think that I would get a chance to have dinner with the great business of city T like this" Mr. Wang said with a smile and shook his hand with James Thomson.

"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for speaking highly of me. I am flattered."Mrs. James Thomson replied with a smile.

"Let us order first."Mr. Wang said and signaled a waitress to come over there.

"What would you like to have?" The waitress said in a professional manner. Mr. Jmaes Thomosn's heart skipped a beat to hear the familiar voice. He looked up and stunned to see Nina Anderson in the uniform of a waitress.

"Y........You......."He wanted to speak something, but Nina Anderson stopped her.

"Sir, in this restaurant there are three special dishes that have been introduced recently. Would you like to have those?"Nina Anderson asked again in a professional manner.

"Y......Yes.Please."James Thomson uttered somehow.