Love At The Right Price
Chapter 9

Love At The Right Price Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Smother You With Money

“Since you’re rich, why don’t you go buy a house at Springvale Place next door instead? Thatneighborhood is nice in all respects, only that you can never afford a house there. It’s not like you canbuy one, anyway. Evan and I went there to look at the houses when we got married; he wanted to buya house for me there, but unfortunately, nobody was willing to sell theirs. So, he had no choice but tohave Royale Garden built here next to the neighborhood for me,” Lily said, showing off by stressing theword “married.”As she had expected, Tamara’s expression turned surly in an instant. The burns on herback were still aching like maggots sucking on her bones, and Lily and Evan’s betrayal and frame-upback then were still fresh in her mind. Raging hatred welled up in her eyes, but just as she was about tolose her cool, her eyes slowly took on a cool, hard look. As her gaze darted toward Frank, her eyesflickered, and she slipped her arm through the man’s muscular arm. “Oh, I forgot to introduce myhusband here. There isn’t anything good about him, except that he’s handsome and has a net worth ofhundreds of billions. Sigh, how blind I must’ve been in the past, to ignore a man who has courted meand loved me so much! Now that I think of Evan, I really feel that he can’t hold a candle to myhusband.” This guy’s looks and majestic presence are more than what it takes to fool Lily, shethought.Having replied to Harold’s last text message, Frank put his phone away and, with mixedfeelings, stared at the woman holding his arm. There was a hint of an inscrutable emotion in his eyes.Asylum? Evan? Are these part of her past? he wondered. The next instant, though, he sneeredinwardly. Still pretending that she doesn’t know me, eh? She actually knows how much my net worth islike the palm of her hand!“How dare you!” Lily nearly went mad with rage. “Hmph! What a nerve you’vegot, Tamara, bragging that your husband has a net worth of hundreds of billions!” Few people in theworld had a net worth of hundreds of billions and above, but Lily was absolutely certain that she hadnever seen this man on the list of the world’s billionaires!The man extended his arm and hooked itaround Tamara’s waist. Then, he darted an indifferent look at Lily, casually exuding an aura of dignitythat easily set himself above ordinary people. “Springvale Place? Just buy a house there if youlike.”“Sure!” Tamara immediately held Frank’s hand with a smile while throwing Lily a provoking

look.Lily mocked with contempt, “Stop pretending that you’re rich!” She didn’t believe Tamara could buya house at Springvale Place, for the houses there were no longer up for sale to the public. I’ll just waitand see how she’s gonna get herself out of this! Not even Evan could buy a house at Springvale Placewith his current standing and all the strings he pulled. Even if there really is someone who wants to selltheir house, would Tamara have the money to buy it? Look at what she’s wearing; I bet none of theclothes she’s wearing costs more than a few thousand. How dare she think of buying a villa atSpringvale Place, which is worth tens of millions? She must be living in dreamland!Frank turned hishead slightly toward the woman next to him. Springvale Place was his property, and he reservedseveral houses there since his friends liked the place. Now that his son would be attending school, theyhad to move house sooner or later, so it would be just perfect if they moved into Springvale Place. Afterpondering for a moment, he said in a deep, charming voice, “As it happens, I have a friend whosehouse is up for sale. If you like the house, then just buy it.”Tamara looked at the man in both surpriseand disbelief. Really? she thought. Just then, however, something occurred to her and made her fumeinwardly with rage. F*ck, if the houseowner turns out to be a woman, I’m gonna twist this *sshole’shead off when we get home! Just how many rich janes does he have? I’m really the most miserablebackup girl on earth, having been two-timed God-knows-how-many times over.With that, the coupleturned around and left, while Lily followed closely behind them, eager to see how they were going tomake a fool of themselves.Springvale Place was just a stone’s throw away, so the couple walked thereat a leisurely pace.Having just received a text message from his boss, Johnny Lutherman, the realestate manager at Springvale Place, drove there at lightning speed. Puffing and panting, he ran to thehouse while carrying his briefcase. When he saw the cold and dignified Frank holding hands with apretty woman next to him, his jaw dropped in astonishment. Boss has actually gotten himself awoman? Is she his wife? Sensing his boss’ cold stare, he promptly walked a few steps and bowedsubconsciously. “B-B…” Boss?As soon as he uttered the first syllable, Frank immediately shot awarning glare at him.Recalling how the text message on his cell phone had instructed him to pretend tobe Frank’s friend, Johnny immediately corrected himself, stammering, “F-F-Frank?” Then, seeing thatthe man didn’t even bat an eye at his words, he was overwhelmed with terror. He braced himself and

continued, “F-Frank, I heard that you wanna buy a house, so I came here as fast as I could with theproperty deed. Since we’re friends, the price is negotiable.”“Uh-huh. Just talk to her.”Seeing thehouseowner, Tamara greeted Johnny in a poised manner, saying, “Hi there.” Good thing that thehouseowner’s a guy, she thought to herself.On the other hand, Johnny was stupefied at the sight of thescene. This woman is holding our germophobic boss’ hand in such an affectionate way… Are we reallygonna have a female boss?!