No Free House
I ignored the scattered criticism and glanced at Chloe, whose face had already turned scarlet.
"Everyone, please be patient. I haven't reached the main event yet."
Chloe panicked, and the carefully practiced smile on her face cracked.
She knew the rest of the list couldn't withstand public scrutiny, so she stepped forward to stop me.
I let her snatch the paper away and tear it into pieces.
Then I calmly pulled out my phone, opened the photo I'd taken of the list, and continued.
"Chloe is also demanding that I give her a house free of charge. It must be at least twice the size and value of our current home. That would put the price at no less than $450,000, before renovations..."