Chapter 14 Renovating the New Place Chapter 14 Renovating the New Place 0 0 But Raven ate super fast , like he hadn't had a good meal in a long time . After feeding him for two days , Caroline noticed that he actually looked thinner . She had no choice but to call Niko for advice . To her surprise , she had been feeding Raven too little . +5 Free Coins So this morning , after her walk , Caroline watched Raven bury its big head into the bowl , eating like there was no tomorrow . She thought to herself , Looks like I need to buy way more meat than I planned . When the apocalypse hit , at first , nobody The how to handle mutated animals yet. People were afraid of them , so meat became super rare . Everyone would fight just to get a single slice of meat or a sausage ! After dealing with Jonathan today and arranging for the workers to start the renovations tomorrow , she took Raven to a slaughterhouse in the suburbs . Caroline remembered a few big slaughterhouses out there - cows , pigs , and sheep . She had a lot to deal with today . During the day , she watched the workers at the site . The doors and windows were easy to install , but the walls needed extra work . They had to cover them with anti - corrosion material , inside and outside . Even the top - floor roof had to be covered . She decided to wrap the whole floor with extra materials for protection . She had already told the building management that morning . They didn't ask for much , just said not to ruin the building's look . Around ten o'clock , Caroline got a call from Jonathan . He sounded angry . I - I sent you But before he finished his words , Caroline changed her tone , her voice shaking like she might cry . " Jonathan the wrong room number yesterday . I was so nervous that I turned off my phone . I was scared you'd say no . Then when you didn't come , I thought you didn't want to , so I went to sleep . I only saw your messages and Reese's this morning . " Jonathan went quiet . Caroline was always strong and rarely showed her feelings . She almost never cried . Her act of nearly breaking down completely surprised Jonathan . He wanted to scold her , but now he didn't know what to say . Caroline smirked inside , knowing she had him cornered . Then she kept talking , " And I saw Reese's message too . I guess I didn't think carefully before . Since fate made me send the wrong room number , maybe it's a sign Lshouldn't rush this . I'll wait until after the engagement . " Jonathan started to panic . No matter what he said , Caroline kept saying , " Reese told me not to , " and " It's fate . " She refused to change her mind or talk about sleeping together again . In the end , Jonathan had no choice but to hang up . As soon as the call ended , Caroline - almost burst out laughing ! Haven tilted its head , watching Caroline curl up on the floor , trying not to laugh so hard her stomach hurt . He looked completely confused. It took Caroline a while to calm down . When she looked up , she met Raven's big doggy face , 1/2 P P Chapter 14 Renovating the New Place " Raven , you'll never understand how happy I am right now . " After hearing Caroline , Jonathan probably wouldn't turn against Reese , but he would hold a grudge against her . And Reese , wanting to make Jonathan feel better , would probably do everything for him tonight . That would be the perfect time for Caroline to carry out her plan . Plus , making those two scumbags miserable was just too satisfying for her . Once she had calmed down , it was time to get back to work . In the afternoon , Caroline went to the hardware store and picked out a security door . +5 Free Coins The door was made of steel , super heavy , and regular tools couldn't break it . She had the store make the lock stronger before she felt completely satisfied . Now her house had two doors . A big stainless steel door on the inside , and a stainless steel security door on the outside . If someone knocked , she could open the inside door and talk through the security door without letting them in . After a full day of running around , all the corrosion coating . and windows were finished . Tomorrow , she would heck on the anti- By seven in the evening , Caroline thought it was the right time to go to the Lowland Residence to pick up Patricia . Patricia had originally planned to have Caroline stay home for dinner , but Caroline said she had discovered a really nice restaurant recently . Since she was taking Patricia out for a little drive , they might as well eat there together . The Lowlands ' bodyguards and Jonathan's younger sister , Renee Lowland , wanted to come along , too . Caroline was fine with iL She really did know a great place - a fusion restaurant . The head chef had been specially recruited and was said to come from a family of chefs with generations of experience . The moment Patricia stepped into the restaurant , her face brightened with a little excitement .