As soon as she was gone, I couldn’t help it—I burst into laughter. "That was one hell of a performance, Hamer! I didn’t know you were such a good actor."
Hamerr smirked. "What can I say? I adapt when needed. Glad it worked out."
"Thank you so much for stepping in," I said, grateful.
"No problem," Hamer replied. "You’ve got the money back, and honestly, it’s for the best. This place wouldn’t hold good memories for you anyway. Time to move on."
He started helping us gather our belongings. "Just let me handle the heavy stuff," he insisted. "You two focus on packing."
While Hamer carried bags to the car, Jian stood watching me with a funny look on her face.
"What?" I asked, exasperated.
"Hamer really likes you," she said with a smirk. "I mean, how did he even know we wer
