But the woman quickly recovered and smiled warmly. “Oh, what a beautiful lady of the house. "Hello! Just a quick intro—I'm from Unit 06 next door. We moved in earlier, and I noticed the furniture being delivered these past few days, so I thought I’d come by and say hi.”As she spoke, she handed me the fruit basket. “Just a little something. I hope you like it."So, she was a neighbor.I smiled. “Ah, a neighbor! The place isn’t fully set up yet, but once we’re settled, you and your family must come over for tea.”She smiled back, then turned to Miles. “And you, sir? May I ask your name? What line of work are you in?”Miles answered casually, “Just an average guy. Nothing impressive.”Then he looked at me and said, “Why don’t you chat with our neighbor? I’m going upstairs to check how the furniture’s coming along.”He headed upstairs without another word.The woman’s eyes flickered with disappointment, though I didn’t catch it. To be fair, she hadn’t shown any ill will so far.I led he
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