Chapter 13 Demanding an Exorbitant Price
After working hard for approximately 30 minutes, Gianna finally stopped. Her face was covered in a sheen of sweat as she looked up at the crowd around her. “Don‘t worry; Old Man Nolan will be fine. He will wake up in ten minutes if nothing unexpected occurs.” The entire scene was silent, and nobody said a word. Only Penny spoke up in discontent, “My grandpa is going to wake up just because you poked some needles into him? What the hell are you bragging about?” Even so, her eyes were glued to the old man lying on the bed as if she was trying to verify Gianna‘s words. On the other hand, Gianna ignored her. Instead, she sat by the side, resting. “Here, Mommy.” South handed her a handkerchief that he had prepared beforehand. Taking it from him, she smiled and stroked his head. “Thanks, South.” As she wiped at her sweat, she glanced over at Silas again, and her lips curled into a smile. “President Nolan, my consultation fee is 50 million.” Similarly, the corners of Silas‘s mouth lifted slightly. Then, he reached his hand out behind him.
Xavier immediately handed him a check. He took the check and subsequently placed it in her hand.
“You do demand an exorbitant price, Miss Aubrey.” His smile hinted at a smugness of having already foreseen her actions.
taken aback by
the warmth from her hands. Thus, Gianna frowned before turning around to look at Penny, who had snatched the check out of her hands. “Grandpa has not woken up yet, and you already want to leave after accepting the money? What if something happens to Grandpa? Where are we going to find
you?”
not expected Penny to do something like that. Hence, his expression immediately darkened. At the same time, a hostile aura flared out from his body, and he said darkly,
bed. Although he didn‘t know what Gianna did to Old Man Nolan just now,
hear those words. She never expected him to say those three words that held so much power in them. Thus, most of the resentment and anger
Nolan wakes up. It won‘t take more than a
how can you believe her words?” The frown on Silas‘s face did not let up. If anything, his expression became colder. He glared at Penny, then he said in a voice that allowed no doubts and carried an immense pressure behind it, “Since when do you hold the authority to get the final say