LOGINI was not surprised she called.After all, since this whole thing blew up, Naomi Lane’s husband lost his job, too.The three of them had no choice but to rely solely on that measly rental income.But Naomi’s reputation as a shady person had grown so widespread that several agents came by, only to shake their heads when they saw her face and say they could not take the listing. Her place had been vacant for over two months now, which was why she was panicking.As the one responsible for the trouble, I naturally chose to refuse.Naomi remained unconvinced. “Why are you rejecting me? My house is already cheap enough, it’s cheaper than anywhere else! “Can you even find a better place than mine?”I chuckled at her confidence and promptly sent her photos of my newly renovated place.“Oops, my fingers slipped. You didn’t see the fully paid-by-cash place that I’m renovating, did you?” My tone was just as sarcastic as when she bragged to me about her online friends back then. Tha
Naomi’s “Typing...” status flashed for ages. But in the end, not a single word came through. She was probably just as speechless as I was. I waited a bit longer, then tentatively sent a “1” over. Sure enough, a red notification mark popped up.Well, I had no choice. She clearly had no intention of refunding my deposit and was even trying to ruin my reputation.I had no choice but to sue!I hired a lawyer to start gathering evidence. Then I watched Naomi’s online antics.She had cashed in on the traffic bonanza. Her account gained tens of thousands of followers overnight, and her livestream drew thousands of viewers.Just a few sympathetic viewers sending gifts helped her rake in thousands overnight. With money rolling in like that, Naomi’s face glowed visibly. After letting her revel in it all night, I launched my counterattack.After all, if I did not act soon, the buzz would die down.With the situation blown this big, it would not be right for me, as a content creator,
Naomi glanced at the three men, then at me. A flicker of panic suddenly crossed her eyes.The turn of events was nothing like she had imagined.She thought I would be an easy target. But instead, I fought back against her expectations. She was left with me in her grasp. Rather than exploit me, her hands had ended up being in a messy stain.Naomi gave a nervous chuckle and stuffed the sunglasses into her bag.“Hahaha, it’s just a mistake. It was all a misunderstanding.“We’re all civilized people, right? We wouldn’t get involved in any messy business.”My lawyer nodded.“It seems you are fairly self-aware, Ms. Naomi. Otherwise, I could have represented Sasha in this case.“I just inspected your property. There are still a few fire hazards and non-compliant structures.”The tax guy chimed in. “Yeah, I thought Sasha might need me to look into your rental income taxes. Guess you’re more reasonable than expected.”The cop did not say a word. Just standing there with his badge wa
Naomi gloated triumphantly, as if she had caught me red-handed. “Did you hear that? Mrs. Lewis next door can vouch for it. You’re just one of those sleazy female streamers!” I laughed in exasperation. So, Mrs. Lewis was the culprit! If there was one thing wrong with this apartment besides the landlord, it was probably the neighbor across the hall. I considered myself a decent person. I never played music during my streams at home, and my voice stayed within normal volume.But Mrs. Lewis kept posting notes on my door, complaining that I was disturbing her sleep.I could not understand her. My streams were always after 10 a.m. and before 6 p.m. How could I have been disturbing her?Still, considering her age, I put up with it for a while and shortened my streaming hours again.One day, I took a day off from streaming and watched a movie at home. Mrs. Lewis came banging on my door, cursing and calling me uncivilized and ill-mannered. That was when I snapped.I did not usual
Of course, I knew what Naomi was up to. First, she would try to pressure me into renewing the lease. If I refused, she could still squeeze a hefty sum out of me.As for the renovations I had painstakingly planned? They were not movable. I would have to leave them behind for her to pass on to the next tenant.When her scheme backfired, of course, Naomi panicked. She yanked off her oversized Gucci sunglasses and glared at me.“Sasha Summers, you’re messing with me on purpose, aren’t you?“Who told you to turn the place into this?”I remained all smiles. “Ms. Lane, isn’t this exactly what you wanted? Didn’t you request for the apartment to be restored to its original state?“These floors and furniture are all the original ones from your place. I have photos to prove it.“And about that issue you mentioned last time, dusty lamps, right? I’ve had them cleaned. The hook marks are gone. I even had the mattress washed.“Are you satisfied now?”Naomi was so furious that her mouth
I glanced at the livestream. The concurrent views had already hit over 100,000. I suppressed my anger and forced myself to speak calmly. “Alright, Naomi. Name your price. I’ll give you my answer in two days.” Naomi snorted coldly, picked up her bag from the sofa, and shot me another disdainful look.“You should’ve been this cooperative earlier. Now you’ve ruined my mood. I’ve changed my mind. In two days, you’ll pay me 55,000! “After all, you’ve got some public exposure. You must have plenty of followers, right? Don’t ruin your career over a measly sum.” She looked smug, certain I had no choice but to swallow the silent humiliation. I gritted my back teeth and agreed with a forced smile. After she vanished from sight, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.When I opened the livestream, the comments were already exploding. [Goodness, I’ve never seen such a disgusting landlord. This is extortion, right?] [This feels scammy. Even the pickiest form of damage assessment does







