Chapter 166 - Moving House

It wasn't very difficult to settle down into the apartment that Scarlet set her eyes on. However, she didn't expect that Orita would buy the apartment instead of rent it. Wilmer didn't say anything about splurging five million on it but he did insist that the girls hosted a housewarming party once they officially settled in.

The owner of the apartment was more than delighted to give the girls a tour of the apartment and even served them tea in his home when Orita negotiated for the price. Scarlet was once again amazed by the power of money. According to Jenna, the proper procedures of transferring a property's ownership would take at least a month but because Orita paid twice the amount the house was valued at, the owner took an express route. Within a week, the Wilde family was now an apartment richer.

All the furnishings were left the way it was and while there wasn't anything wrong about it, the lady butler told Scarlet and Alex to think about how they wanted to redesign the apartment for their liking to suit their needs better.

On the bright side, Alex and Scarlet really loved the modern theme of the apartment that the old owner adopted. Not much had to be changed although the girls did add a list of things they wanted to include. It came to no surprise that most of the things on the list were related to their work.

Scarlet wrote a computer and a mechanical keyboard as some of the things she wanted in her room. In addition, she wanted a specific brand of mattress to help with her sleep. Also, the keyboard was to be brought over with Scarlet's recording equipment and some bookshelves for the 'study materials' Scarlet bought online in preparation for her studies. Claire didn't question anything when she saw the online shopping cart before Scarlet checked out on book depository. Things like myths and legends to feminism were added to the massive list and the books were sitting in the storage room, unpacked yet simply because it was easier to see three huge carton boxes than sixty encyclopaedias lying around.

Alex ordered everything from amazon. All her crafting supplies, canvas and paint would be delivered in two weeks. Other than the art materials, Alex did place a request to get a powerful desktop and laptop for her digital art course. At the same time, bales of fabric were ordered so that Alex could work on designing new outfits. The best sewing machine was also in the list and Claire made a mental note to remove all carpets and coat the floor with vinyl floor and wall stickers.

Claire didn't need much even though Orita insisted that Claire should voice out what she thought she would need in the apartment. The head maid only had one request other than the vinyl floor and wall stickers. She wanted to have an additional toilet so that nobody would be inconvenienced if Alex decides to hog the washroom for an hour. Naturally, nobody disagreed with the idea. The original bathroom in the floor plans was huge and spacious enough to be partitioned into two so there were no arguments.

Surprisingly enough, nobody really wanted to do anything about the kitchenette. In fact, Jenna wondered if Claire was going to use it at all. Usually, it would be the chefs, the cook or the caretakers who were in charge of meals. Claire's duty was cleaning and protecting the two young mistresses as a bodyguard. Now that the butler thought about it, she was slightly worried.

"How do you intend to settle meals?" she asked.

Claire pointed to the take out menu. "I can make simple meals but if we want anything fancier, it's going to come from takeaway menus. Alternatively, I could source for a catering company that will deliver ready-made meals for dinner. I'm assuming that the girls will have their lunch at the campus or outside because they would be studying till late in the afternoon."

Orita didn't find anything wrong with that but Jenna still looked over to Scarlet with slight concern. "Maybe we should ask Sue to come over to help with the cooking… I can't let Miss Scarlet eat food that doesn't contain enough nutrition. In a few more years, she would stop growing so if she still wants to grow a few inches taller we have to take care of her diet when we can…"

Suddenly, there was a gloomy dark cloud in the house hovering over Scarlet's head when she heard it. Seeing that Jenna's observations were too effective, Alex quickly rushed to her sister's side and tried to cheer the writer up. Claire and Orita gave Jenna a reprimanding look and the lady butler immediately felt guilty for being too straightforward. Still, it didn't change the fact that both teens needed proper nutrition even if they didn't cook.

"Let's not worry about the kitchenette for now. If there isn't anything else to add to this list, Jenna please prepare for the makeover. Girls, can you help me to write invitation letters? We're going to invite some of my friends for the housewarming party," Orita said and changed the mood.

With something to look forward to, Scarlet immediately felt better. Claire didn't miss that cue and left with Jenna to settle all the logistic arrangements and source for suppliers. The butler had a real cause for concern and Claire knew that her short-coming had always been the inability to cook. Hence, they decided to settle for catering instead.

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The week passed faster than Scarlet thought it would. Despite not working, the girl found herself incredibly busy helping out with the renovations and preparations for their moving in. They called for the movers twice with the first to get rid of furniture they didn't want and the second to bring in everything they needed from the Wilde mansion once the vinyl stickers were pasted properly.

None of the girls did the actual heavy lifting but unpacking and cleaning worked up a huge sweat. The writer's arms actually ached at the end of it all. Claire was the only one who looked unfazed by all the shifting. On the bright side, the apartment now feels closer to home. It gave off a sophisticated air for those who entered but every individual's personality could be felt through the room decorations.

Scarlet loved her new space. The desk was spacious and the bed was soft. The writer chose a super single bed much to everyone's surprise. When asked why she didn't go for a queen bed when the room had enough space for it, Scarlet only explained that she'd gotten used to sleeping on a single bed after travelling for work over the years. On the other hand, Alex was slightly sad she couldn't shift her king-size four-poster bed over to the apartment. The room was much too small to accommodate something that luxurious even if she shifted everything else out. The vanity table was also downsized according to the model but Alex accepted reality by the end of it all.

Claire's room was the first to be ready. She didn't do anything much to the room and left it just the way it was – simplistic. The new bathroom was slightly smaller now that there was an extra toilet separate from the bath and shower. However, this made Claire and Alex very happy. If there was one thing that Alex discontent about the new bathroom, it would be the lack of space to put all her beauty products now that the bathroom got smaller. To resolve that, Claire bought a DIY shelf and assembled it before she mounted it to the partitioned wall so that Alex could put all her products there. In comparison, Scarlet and Claire's supplies looked modest.

Once that was done, the letters that Alex and Scarlet helped their mother write were sent. There were a few rich heiresses who permanently resided in Brooklyn Heights and RSVP'd for the housewarming party.

After a hard week's work, Scarlet flopped on her new bed after a relaxing bath. A glance over to her phone made the writer's hands itch. It had been a long while since she visited the chatroom with how busy everything had been lately. Despite her tiredness, Scarlet decided to peek in and check if her friend was online.

Jedd77: You're finally here! I thought you'd died without a trace… where have you been this past last month? You had me worried sick!

Scarlet couldn't help but laugh. She had just created a new room and not even five minutes later, the person she was thinking about appeared.

Frost: Sorry about it, I've been really busy lately making preparations. I'm going back to school.

Jedd77: School? Didn't you graduate already and started to inherit your parents' company? What happened?

Scarlet didn't reply immediately. This time, she was considering telling Jedd the truth. However, she wouldn't do it just yet unless they exchanged phone numbers first. She felt a little bad for making her online friend worry about her but knowing how busy she would be in future, the chat room wasn't going to be very frequented until she settled down at school.

Frost: Long story… I'm so tired today after moving house. Tell you what, why don't we exchange phone numbers? We've known each other for a few months now and honestly, I like chatting with you. Seeing as my future will be very busy, I wouldn't have time to enter the chatroom and I feel bad for keeping you waiting for me.

Jedd didn't hesitate to give her his number and Scarlet added it quickly before sending a text message.

The reply came quickly and Scarlet smiled. They didn't stay up to chat for too long before Scarlet had to apologise for logging out early. She was simply too tired and her body ached everywhere. Still, knowing that there was a flimsy thread connecting her and Jedd made Scarlet happy.