Love At The Right Price

Chapter 13 Make You Impotent

direction in which Frank left. Staying out all night on his first day living with us, huh? Don’t tell me he’s gonna go back to his old trade after I’ve paid him so much money.After leaving the restaurant, Frank hurried back to the Holt Residence. However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Elle Richardson—his grandmother—sitting on the sofa, looking perfectly fine as she chatted with people smilingly.Elle’s benign face broke into a cheery smile when she saw Frank. “You’re back at last, Frank.”Frank was stunned for a moment before his gaze shifted toward the other two people sitting on the sofa, one of whom looked young and pretty in her early twenties. In an instant, he realized what was going on, and his face involuntarily darkened somewhat. However, he found it rude to make his grandmother look bad in front of others, so he instead asked in a grave voice, “Grandma, I heard that you’re feeling unwell. Why don’t you go and have a rest?”“Sigh, it’s the same old trouble anyway. Not that a doctor could be of any help,” Elle replied with a wave of her hand, pretending as though she was too weak to look after herself. With a troubled expression, she gave Frank a long stare, adding, “It’s something that keeps weighing on my mind.”“Well, it’s a relief to know that you’re alright. I gotta go.” Frank turned around to leave as Tamara and Tim appeared in his mind. After all, the mother and son weren’t familiar with the roads of the town, and it was dangerous for them to go home late.“Who told you that I’m fine?!” Elle shot a fierce glare at Frank. “How could you leave as soon as you arrived? Do I have no authority over you anymore? Come over and sit down—now!”Seeing that Elle had lost her temper, Frank had no choice but to sit down beside her without saying anything else. Being a man who wielded a great deal of clout in town, Frank feared nothing when he was outside. However, he had great respect for his grandmother, who had single-handedly brought him up since he was a child.Elle said with a bright smile, “Come on, Frank. Let me introduce you to Shirley Goldie, the daughter of the Goldie Family. I invited her here today for a meal and for you guys to get to know each other while we’re at it.”Frank had heard of the Goldie Family, a family that had been gaining a lot of clout these years. There were signs that the family was rivaling the Hardy Family in status, so there were many who wanted to become acquainted with them. And besides, the Goldie Family had just had a collaboration with Cloud Industries recently. Still, Frank was surprised to find out that the Goldies had a daughter. In the eyes of outsiders, the daughter of the Goldie Family did seem like a suitable match for him, so it was no wonder that Elle was anxious to pair him off with her.Lowering her head slightly, Shirley greeted Frank meekly like a pretty young lady of humble birth, saying, “Nice to meet you, President Holt. I’m Shirley.”Before Frank could say anything in response, Elle beat him to it, saying, “President Holt? I don’t like how it sounds. Just call him by name.”“Yes, if you like, Old Mrs. Holt.” Shirley stole a glance at