Chapter 536

North City Apartments was completed just last year as part of the new shopping and dining complex in Yannburgh's northern district. With the rise of the CBD in the area, the surrounding economy took off, and property values skyrocketed—prices have gone up more than tenfold. When Ava Quarles went to Mr. Larkin earlier to refuse the arranged date, he had casually mentioned that Matthew Perry privately owned twelve apartments in North City Apartments, revealing him to be an understated rich kid. "You should seize the opportunity," he had told her. Ava couldn't help but roll her eyes. Seriously, even if you owned a billion properties, you'd still only sleep in one room and one bed at night. The restaurant Matthew picked had an exotic northern frontier vibe. When the roasted leg of lamb was brought out, its golden, glistening surface made it look absolutely mouthwatering. "I used to run flights from Northern Frontier to Yannburgh," Matthew began as he attempted to slice the lamb with his sm