Chapter 136: chapter 136

Frank cleared his throat. "I understand, Old Madam. Apologies, but Boss was feeling a little under the weather for the whole day. He left early as well from the office. Please don't misunderstand Boss."He quickly lied because he knew how stubborn she could get."I don't expect a King to fall so vulnerable to petty sickness. He isn't raised that way," The Old Madam's voice was laced with coldness and rigidity that refused to yield.He took a sharp breath. A long stretch of silence ensued on the other end while he prayed for her to leave the topic."I want him to visit the main residence tomorrow."It wasn't a question. It was an order."Yes, Old Madam," Frank felt relieved."Even if he has to drag his sick body, he must come tomorrow."Frank's lips straightened into a thin line. "Yes Old Madam," he silently clenched his fist. Not even an ounce of concern could he detect from her voice."Also."Frank stiffened."Tell him that in no way should he look weak and pitiful tomorrow. It's an important discussion with the Taylor family regarding his engagement. I demand his best behavior."His eyes widened, and he was utterly thankful that at this moment, he wasn't standing in front of her, else he would have completely given his reaction away.Engagement?As he quickly recalled how Kathy Taylor had come to visit today, he couldn't help but wonder.Is that why this engagement thing popped up today? Miss Kathy strangely seemed too happy."Yes, Old Madam."She hung up the call, not saying a word more. Frank finally breathed out as if a mountain was taken off his shoulders.The main residence and the engagement…He stared at the empty wall ahead and knitted his brows as he gravely thought about the matter. He wasn't unaware of the growing closeness between his Boss and Lucy. He was suspicious the moment Eric decided to live at Lucy's apartment complex and become her neighbor.It was the first time that Eric was so determined to do something for himself. He didn't realize it himself, but he was already interested in Lucy when they met for the first time."Or maybe before that... when he saw her picture in Luca Hale's phone," he muttered to himself.That was when Eric first declared that he wanted to meet Lucy which was shocking in itself. Eric never expressed feelings like desire and wants. He never felt the need to invest his attention in something or someone else because from a young age, he was trained not to think about his feelings. His duties were above his own interests.His life revolved only around the work as a CEO and the Mafia King of the Underworld.But then Lucy's influence in his life was growing larger and larger that Frank didn't wish for.Because he knew that it was pointless. Not only because Kathy was chosen for Eric.Eric's family at the main residence would never accept Lucy for him. She was an average girl who lived a poor life, but the more complicated issue was that she belonged to the Hale family. He understood how harsh life could get for Lucy.That's why the moment he realized Lucy's infatuation for Eric, he acted harshly and rudely to her.He condemned and admonished her at any chance he got to end her stubbornness.He didn't want her attraction for Eric to grow and shape into love.It was easy to fall for Eric but hell difficult to deal with the problems that came along with loving him.So in his own way, Frank cared about Lucy. He felt conflicted. On one side, he was grateful to her that Eric was slowly beginning to change thanks to her. He was starting to think about what he wanted and not just act like a robot all the time.But on the other hand, he also wanted her to stop affecting him before things went out of hand.And it almost did when Lucy was kidnapped. Eric declared in the entire Underworld that Lucy was his woman. Nobody would dare to touch her.When Frank came to know about his proclamation, he felt as if the whole earth shook beneath his feet.At that time he thought,"If this news reaches the main residence, it's all over!"Everything would be exposed. Even the fact that Eric shifted from Sunshine Meadows to the meager apartment complex was kept hidden by him. Otherwise, they would have already targeted Lucy and dealt with her.But with Eric's bold statement that day, it was easy to reach the Old Madam's ears. When a Mafia King declared something, it wasn't a small issue. His words represented the Willson family and the Underworld. So it was obvious that the main residence wouldn't let him do anything that went against their wishes.To prevent Eric's order from leaking into the Willson family, he had to take inside help. It was impossible for him as an assistant to hide such a big fact. To hide it from the Willson family, he asked someone from the Willson family itself.So, Frank contacted Elvis Willson, Eric's father.He was the only one who could have helped him because he was once in a similar situation as Eric.Truth be told, he didn't have any expectations that Elvis Willson would agree to help him. The father-son relationship was complicated in itself.But surprisingly, he did.