Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 163

Across the hall, Mr. and Mrs. Blake moved fast. Three days later, they handed Mira the keys to the apartment.

When Mira walked in, the place was spotless and perfectly organized.

"We packed up our clothes, and as for the bedding, we took everything we slept on and left you a few brand-new sets. We only packed our personal dining sets, too. There are new plates and silverware left behind. The kitchen is fully stocked—you won't need to buy a thing. Just run everything through the dishwasher’s sanitize cycle, and you're good to go. I even left the plants on the balcony for you. I had a cleaning service come through, and I left a fresh set of cleaning supplies. Just give it a final wipe-down, and it's ready."

"Thank you so much. You really thought of everything," Mira said. "How much do I owe you for the furniture?"

"Oh, it's older stuff, it's not worth much. My husband told me not to ask for a dime, but if you absolutely insist, five thousand dollars is more than enough."

"Five thousand? Absolutely not. Let's make it twenty-five thousand."

Mira had asked someone knowledgeable about interiors to assess it. The furniture was high-end and easily retailed for around forty or fifty grand brand new. They had only used it for a year, and without any kids tearing through the place, it looked completely untouched. Otherwise, Mira wouldn't have bothered keeping it. But if they tried to offload it on the secondhand market, they'd be lucky to get twenty thousand. Offering twenty-five was a fair deal that wouldn't leave them feeling cheated.

"That's way too much. Just give us five."

"I can't do that. If I underpay, I won't feel right keeping it."

While they were talking, Mira already authorized the twenty-five-thousand-dollar transfer.

"You're too generous. I don't even know what I'm going to tell my husband."

"Just tell him business is mutually beneficial. No need to thank me."

Mira knew they had felt indebted to her ever since she helped them secure that major contract.

The next morning, before heading to school, Mira told Rachel to hire a cleaning crew to sanitize the place at noon so they could move in.

When the Iron Wolves drove Mira to school that morning, all three of them sensed they were being watched from the shadows.

Whether the eyes belonged to the Mercer family or the Hudsons, they knew they had to stay sharp and keep their guard up. But it wasn't going to derail their plans—work and school carried on as usual.

That afternoon, right as Mira got home, the real estate agent called. "The deed is finalized. When is a good time to drop it off?"

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