"Huh?" Celestia blinked, confused how he figured it out. She followed his gaze to the newspaper casually tossed aside, then gave a sheepish smile and quickly stuffed it into a drawer.
"It's not easy to rent something decent these days. I'm guessing you haven't found a place yet?" He motioned toward all the X marks on the page.
"Not yet." Celestia nodded. Finding a rental was tough enough for most, but for her, it was even harder.
Dexter studied her for a minute. She still wasn't asking for help, so he just went straight in: "I've got a friend who's heading abroad and is looking to sell their place. Want to check it out?"
She hadn't seen that coming and paused before carefully replying, "I don't have a lot saved. I probably can't afford it." She still held some shares from the
