Chapter 43 A Forced Hand

Elena was befuddled by Casper's thought process. How can he buy a whole street for me? It's so dilapidated. No one would visit this area if not for the eateries located on the street. Most of the shophouses lining this greasy street had fallen into disrepair; many of them were uninhabited after their former occupants had moved out in search of more convenient lodgings.