Chapter 512： Home Owners Association’s Front and Back Attitudes

Chapter 512: The forward and backward attitudes of the homeowners association

 Los Angeles, the villa where Mona and Roan live.

Hearing someone ringing the doorbell at the door outside the villa, Mona turned to look at Luo An with confusion on her face:

 “Looking for you?”

“You are the owner of this villa, maybe I am looking for you.”

 Standing up from the chair, Luo An bent down and kissed Mona's forehead, then turned and walked out of the villa.

At the gate at the end of the lawn outside the villa, stood a middle-aged white man wearing a black suit, slicked back hair, a long face, and a smile.

Luo An thought for a moment and remembered the other party's situation.

The other party’s surname is Darren Bent, one of the residents of this villa area and one of the managers of the homeowners association.

From the perspective of responsibilities, the owners' association is somewhat similar to the property management companies in the East, that is, it collects management fees from the owners and carries out activities such as management, maintenance and repair of public places in the community.

 The difference is that federal homeowners associations are autonomous institutions, and many regulations and decisions are voted on by all homeowners in the community, with the minority obeying the majority.

For example, the amount of annual maintenance fees, what kind of safety insurance to buy for the community, which security personnel to hire, and rigid rules such as keeping the appearance of the house clean and prohibiting making noise. If violated, some owners can even be forced to leave the community.

When Luo An and Mona first moved into this villa, the owners association sent someone to meet with them and conduct a brief investigation on their career and financial status.

This villa is in the name of Mona. Mona is a senior FBI agent. Her father bought the house for her. Luo An is the leader of the FBI Special Investigation Team and lives with Mona as her boyfriend. The annual income level is average.

 After learning this information, the people from the homeowners association did not say anything sarcastic, but their attitude was very general.

 When the villa is being renovated, the owners' association will send people to collect community management fees. During the renovation days, people will be watching every day, demanding that the community be kept clean and tidy to ensure that other owners enjoy a harmonious life and a good environment.

Luo An and Mona were busy handling a case at the time and were not in the mood to deal with the homeowners association, so they left all those matters to the decoration company and asked them to communicate with each other.

When they lived in this community later, Luo An and Mona rarely communicated with the people in the homeowners association. They usually called them when they encountered problems and asked them to send someone to solve them. Usually, they didn't bother to talk to them.

Seeing that Darren Bent, one of the leaders of the homeowners association, came to the door today, Luo An was a little confused, but he still walked to the door with a fake smile, stretched out his hand and shook Duofang:

“Hello, what’s the matter?”

"Hello."

Darren Bent had a very kind smile on his face.

  When meeting Darren Bent in the past, Luo An used his "emotional perception" to find that the other person's smile was the same as his own, and he didn't like the other person's polite fake smile.

 But today Darren Bent is very different from before. His smile is no longer a fake smile, and his attitude is also very sincere.

Mr. Darren Bent handed Luan two pieces of paper and said:

“At eight o’clock this evening, the homeowners association will vote on installing cameras in some public areas of the community and hiring more security personnel to strengthen the security level. I hope you two can attend on time tonight.”

Luo An took the paper handed over by the other party, looked at it briefly, and found that the notice was issued three days ago, but the other party just informed him and Mona today.

Darren Bent smiled and apologized, saying that the employees of the homeowners association were too busy and accidentally forgot about it.

"What's wrong?"

At this moment, Mona changed her clothes and walked out of the villa. Luo An smiled, handed the paper to her, and replied:

 “Something to be voted on.”

 Then Luo An smiled and said to Darren Bent:

 “I have other things to do tonight, so I won’t go.”

Mona replied immediately:

 “I won’t go at night either.”

 The smile on Darren Bent’s face did not change and he asked:

 “Can I ask the reason? Is it work?”

Luo An replied casually:

“She’s not feeling well, and I’m going to the Los Angeles mayor’s dinner.”

 Hearing this, a flash of astonishment flashed in Darren Bent's eyes, and then the smile on his face became more kind. Seeing this scene, Luo An's brain turned and he immediately understood the reason for the change in the other party's attitude.

With a funny emotion flashing through his heart, Luo An briefly exchanged greetings with the other party for a moment, then sent him away and returned to the villa with Mona in his arms.

"what happened?"

Mona slapped the hand on her waist, rolled her eyes at Luo An, and then asked with some confusion:

 “Why did Darren Bent come to us today?”

Luo An replied casually:

“Maybe you saw Director Nasim’s press conference on TV.”

 There are only a small number of very wealthy people living in this community, and most of them are middle class or slightly upper class people.

 It is only because of the booming situation in federal real estate and stocks in recent years that these people moved into this villa area. A prominent feature of a section of the middle class in the Federation is that they look down on people with lower status than them, and want to establish relationships with people with higher status than them.

Luo An and Mona’s apparent salary income is indeed average, and can only be regarded as the lower reaches of the middle class.

But yesterday, the press conference where Luo An received the "California Medal of Courage" was reported by all major media and made a fuss. It was probably seen by some people in this community, so Darren Bent personally came to the meeting just now. The matter of door-to-door invitations.

 After hearing Luo An’s explanation, Mona sneered, with a flash of disdain in her eyes.

It is so common that after becoming rich and famous, everyone around you becomes a good person. Luo An didn't have much thought. He walked back to the villa with Mona. When the door was closed, he suddenly stopped and hugged Mona. In arms.

 “Luo An!”

Mona subconsciously put her arms around Luo An's neck. After reacting, her face was full of horror and she shouted loudly:

 “No! I’m not feeling well! I haven’t recovered yet!”

 “What are you thinking about?”

Luo An rolled his eyes, bit Mona's lips lightly, carried her to the sofa, held her in his arms, and asked:

“Why didn’t you wear slippers when I came back just now?”

Luo An and Mona have lived together for such a long time, and they both know a lot about each other's living habits, and they have gotten along with each other a lot.

 For Luo An, many of Mona’s little habits are fine with him, but there is only one thing that bothers him:

 I don’t wear slippers at home and like to walk around with bare feet.

 This is the habit of most people in the Federation. It can only be said to be a social custom that is passed down from generation to generation.

Mona is sometimes prone to diarrhea. Luo An guessed that this is most likely related to her habit of walking barefoot on the ground since she was a child.

Hearing Luo An’s question, Mona blinked her big eyes and slowly looked away:

"I forgot."

 Before Luo An could speak, Mona suddenly turned back to look at him, her eyebrows raised:

“When I went to the kitchen just now, why didn’t you wash the dishes after breakfast?”

 The question of who washes the dishes after meals has also been a topic that Mona and Luo An have argued about since they started living together.

Luo An was stunned for a moment, then grinned:

"I forgot."

The two looked at each other quietly for a few seconds, then they both laughed and changed the topic to other places.

“About what time will you be back tonight?”

 “I don’t know, it depends on the situation. What are your plans?”

“I’m going to drive to the hospital to see Lacey later. I just called her and heard that she was accidentally injured again.”

 “What’s going on? Where are you injured?”

“She did not elaborate on the cause of the injury, but the condition was not serious. A nurse was present at the time and immediately helped her deal with the injury.

 In addition, her injuries seemed to be on her left arm, as well as the **** and ring finger of her left hand. "

“…Don’t go, let her have her leg amputated directly.”

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　　——

 A few hours later, at 8:30 pm.

Luo An wore a smart black suit and drove the black Ford bought by Mona's father and arrived at the hotel where the Los Angeles mayor's dinner was held.

After parking the car, Luo An just walked to the door of the hotel when he suddenly heard someone calling his name. When he turned around, he saw that it was Director Nasim and his wife.

 “Good evening, Director.”

Luo An smiled and greeted the two of them, and walked into the hotel together.

 (End of this chapter)