Chapter 221

Ethan made up his mind quickly. "I'll take a villa. Are there specific locations I can choose from?" "Of course, Dr. Reed. Please come with me to the model display. I'll walk you through it." Layla's tone grew more and more impersonal as she spoke, bordering on overly polite. Ethan didn't seem to mind. He followed her to the scale model in the center of the lobby. Layla pointed a laser pen at several villas on the model. "There are the available options. I would recommend these two on the edge—they're near the base of the mountain. It's more secluded and quieter there. The view is great as well," Layla explained. "Each villa usually comes with a garage on the right side of the building. It's not far to drive to the main entrance." Samantha glanced back to see Layla looking a little pale. The latter was clearly pushing through. Ethan casually asked, "Is the garage only for one car?" "Yes, Dr. Reed," Layla replied. "Is there an underground parking lot?" "Yes. The villas also