Chapter 172 The Piano Has Arrived
The villa gate creaked open, and boom, Jessica was finally back!
She froze for a sec when she spotted Charles.
"Jessica, thank God you're here! There's some creep peeping at me while I was showering!" Lori's voice echoed from the bathroom, all shaky and teary.
"Huh? Lori, you got it all wrong, Charles ain't no perv!" Jessica was puzzled.
"He is too! Get him outta here, now!"
"Alright, alright, chill, Lori! Don't cry!" Jessica tried to calm Lori down while dragging Charles upstairs to the second floor.
"Sorry about that, Lori's my childhood buddy. She’s on vacation and decided to hang out here. She was just working out in the private gym, and I stepped out to grab something. Didn't expect you to come back," Jessica explained, looking a bit sheepish.
She realized that having friends over all the time might be a bit much.
Deep down, she kinda liked showing off a bit!
But hey, it was Charles who bought the house.
Bringing friends over all the time, what would Charles think?
'Would he think I'm a bit of a show-off?' Jessica wondered.
Honestly, Charles didn't care that much.
If she liked having friends over, then whatever, as long as they weren't dudes!
Charles knew from the start that Jessica had a bit of vanity!
Everyone's got a little vanity, right?
Just like Charles sometimes liked to flaunt his stuff!
No one wasabove worldly desires.
As long as no big rules were broken, Charles was cool with it!
"It's all good, I thought it was you in the bathroom. You should go explain to her," Charles said.
"Got it!"
After explaining, Jessica headed back downstairs.
"Lori, I brought you some clothes to change into, put them on first!"
"Jessica, is that perv gone yet?" Lori asked, still fuming while getting dressed.
"Not yet, he's my friend!"
Jessica wanted to say Charles was her boyfriend, but he hadn't made it official yet.
She wasn't sure where she stood with Charles.
Claiming to be his girlfriend without confirmation felt a bit too forward!
"So what if he's a friend? A friend can just waltz into someone's house without permission? This sleazy guy might have bad intentions towards you. Jessica, how could you give your house code to such a sketchy dude? Good thing I was here today, who knows what could've happened!" Lori ranted.
Just as Lori was about to storm upstairs to confront Charles, the doorbell rang.
Jessica and Lori checked the surveillance.
A truck was parked at the gate, and a tall guy in a suit stood under the camera.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Jessica asked through the intercom.
"Hello, is this Ms. Jessica? We're from Secure Transport Inc., and we have a delivery for you. Please open the gate to complete the signing process."
"What are you delivering?"
"Uh, it's a piano!"
Hearing that, Jessica suddenly remembered Charles had texted her about sending over a piano.
She'd invited Lori over today for that reason.
Lori was also in the market for a piano, and Jessica thought having an extra one at home would be a hassle. Charles might think it was an eyesore, and tossing it would be wasteful.
Maybe she could sell it to Lori at a discount, considering it was worth tens of thousands of dollars!
But seriously, even delivery guys dress up so fancy these days?
Since Charles was home, she didn't think much of it.
Jessica hit the remote, and the gate swung open.
Just then, Charles came downstairs.
"What are you staring at, perv? Jessica, is this piano from him? Don't let this sleazy guy buy you off with a little gift!" Lori sneered at Charles.
Charles looked a bit rough at the moment.
He hadn't showered since last night, got into a scuffle with some thugs, and had his hand bandaged.
His white shirt was stained, and his hair was a mess.
In this scorching summer heat, mixed with sweat, he naturally looked dirty and shabby!
"Lori, cut it out, you're making it awkward!" Jessica said.
Charles ignored them and headed straight to the bathroom to shower.
On the first floor, there were two bathrooms, one for men and one for women.
After Jessica opened the door, she saw not one but eight delivery guys.
Each one was in a suit, tall, and looked super serious, like they were transporting a national treasure, not just a piano.
Jessica was full of questions.
"Ma'am, are you Jessica?"
"Yeah!" Jessica nodded.
"Can I see your ID? We need to verify your identity before you can sign for the delivery."
"Is it that complicated?" Jessica frowned.
"It's a necessary process, to be cautious. Since it's a valuable item, we can't afford any mishaps."
Fair enough.
A $77 million piano, even a tiny scratch could bankrupt them!
Though she found it annoying, Jessica cooperated and pulled out her driver's license.
After carefully checking her license, the staff said, "Ma'am, please inspect the item for any damage and sign if everything is in order."
The staff moved the crystal piano into the villa's hall.
Jessica and Lori unwrapped it together, revealing a sparkling crystal piano.
"It's really beautiful, made of pure crystal. It must be expensive!" Jessica said.
"Jessica, don't be fooled by appearances. This piano looks nice, but it might not be very valuable. Crystal isn't particularly expensive, especially without embedded jewels. And a piano's true value lies in its sound quality, not just its looks!" Lori grumbled, still salty about Charles seeing her naked.
"No problem, I really like it!" Jessica signed her name.
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