Replace apartment manager with OWNER, same response.
Go discuss the matter with the OWNER.
There is no way anyone can respond with any useful answer without reading the lease, which I won't do.
Others might be willing to do it, so hang on or move on.
What you do matters not to me.
I suggest you be more civil, or I will summarily banish you from the site.
You weren't disrespected, don't disrespect me, because I don't tolerate that foolishness.