Love At The Right Price

Chapter 9 Smother You With Money

and majestic presence are more than what it takes to fool Lily, she thought.Having replied to Harold’s last text message, Frank put his phone away and, with mixed feelings, 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 sneered inwardly. Still pretending that she doesn’t know me, eh? She actually knows how much my net worth is like the palm of her hand!“How dare you!” Lily nearly went mad with rage. “Hmph! What a nerve you’ve got, Tamara, bragging that your husband has a net worth of hundreds of billions!” Few people in the world had a net worth of hundreds of billions and above, but Lily was absolutely certain that she had never seen this man on the list of the world’s billionaires!The man extended his arm and hooked it around Tamara’s waist. Then, he darted an indifferent look at Lily, casually exuding an aura of dignity that easily set himself above ordinary people. “Springvale Place? Just buy a house there if you like.”“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 buy a house at Springvale Place, for the houses there were no longer up for sale to the public. I’ll just wait and see how she’s gonna get herself out of this! Not even Evan could buy a house at Springvale Place with his current standing and all the strings he pulled. Even if there really is someone who wants to sell their house, would Tamara have the money to buy it? Look at what she’s wearing; I bet none of the clothes she’s wearing costs more than a few thousand. How dare she think of buying a villa at Springvale Place, which is worth tens of millions? She must be living in dreamland!Frank turned his head slightly toward the woman next to him. Springvale Place was his property, and he reserved several houses there since his friends liked the place. Now that his son would be attending school, they had to move house sooner or later, so it would be just perfect if they moved into Springvale Place. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep, charming voice, “As it happens, I have a friend whose house is up for sale. If you like the house, then just buy it.”Tamara looked at the man in both surprise and disbelief. Really? she thought. Just then, however, something occurred to her and made her fume inwardly with rage. F*ck, if the houseowner turns out to be a woman, I’m gonna twist this *sshole’s head off when we get home! Just how many rich janes does he have? I’m really the most miserable backup girl on earth, having been two-timed God-knows-how-many times over.With that, the couple turned around and left, while Lily followed closely behind them, eager to see how they were going to make a fool of themselves.Springvale Place was just a stone’s throw away, so the couple walked there at a leisurely pace.Having just received a text message from his boss, Johnny Lutherman, the real estate manager at Springvale Place, drove there at lightning speed. Puffing