Well, this doesn’t really make the heart grow fonder.
If you pay monyhly, then say so. I can’t sign a contract that says quarterly and expect monthly payments, especially after being told that I better not promote the place if I don’t like the contract.
None of what you said makes the contract any better, you contradicted it in places, but recent experiences here have taught us to take contracts literally and to be wary.
I am also not so sure I like your reply to Julia, she was trying to be helpful to you.