Ch. 286..290: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 286-290

Chapter 286

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 286 The mall was crowded.

Gerald strolled around, not knowing which brand to buy.

He just needed a sturdy phone.

In the end, his eyes were locked on a phone model. It was of extremely good quality with a price tag of 2830 dollars.

It was arguably an expensive phone.

“Miss, may I have a closer look on that new phone? Thanks!”

Gerald politely asked the saleswoman.

The saleswoman had seen Gerald searching around for almost half a day. From the way Gerald was dressed, she knew he would probably pick a cheaper phone.

However, she thought he was just trying to save face.

Since he was walking around in a well-known mall, the saleswoman thought Gerald was here pretending to look around. Then, she expected him to act as if the phone was not what he wanted and he would instead buy some 50-dollar miscellaneous unbranded phone and slip away.

She had seen too many such people.

When the shabby-looking Gerald walked towards her store, she looked down on him.

She was surprised when Gerald said he wanted to have a look at the most expensive phone among the bunch.

“Sorry sir, customers aren’t allowed to try out this phone without buying it!” The saleswoman said impatiently.

What she really meant was show me the money if you have it, f*ck off if you do not.

“Can’t I even have a look at it first?!” Gerald asked.

He did not have his wallet on him at the moment, so the only way for him to pay was to insert his SIM card into the phone and pay via online payment.

“No, sir! It’s our store’s rules!” The saleswoman snickered.

“Margie! Are you busy at the moment? I’ve brought some friends over to have a look at some phones!”

“Ahhh, welcome!”

At that very moment, a dude with his bunch of friends came over to the store.

“Hayward, aren’t you going to change to a new phone? We’ve just received a new model in our stores!”

The beautiful saleswoman, Margie Steward, gleamed at Hayward with sparkly eyes.

“Oh? A new model?”

Hayward and his friends gathered around.

Concurrently, one of the girls glanced at Gerald, who was about to leave. She was surprised.

“Holy sh*t! Gerald, what are you doing here?”

And that girl was not just any other stranger, it was Lilian Cole.

The one standing next to her was Sharon Leslie, who did not change a single bit.

It seemed like they were all hanging along with Hayward now.

As for Gerald, he had already noticed them.

And for that reason, he was about to leave.

After all, they were just female classmates from high school. Their friendship was long over, and there was nothing much for them to talk about.

Besides, they would probably ridicule him for how he looked, and Gerald did not want to bore himself to the point where he could not hold back his fists.

So, he simply walked away.

But no matter how he tried to slip away, he still failed.

“Why are you still here, are you buying a new phone too?”

“Oh my, you’re really here to get a new phone, do you even have the money? Wait, did you have to relocate, and you’re still thinking of buying a cell phone? And you have the balls to come to this well- known brand’s store?”

Lilian said with a surprised expression.

Sharon, who was standing on the side, looked at Gerald and shook her head with a cynical smile.

 

Chapter 287

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 287 “Whew! Hayward, do you guys know each other?”

The saleswoman asked as she smirked at Gerald.

Hayward was quite well-known amongst the people in this area.

It was rumored that there would be a big development in the west side of Yorknorth Mountain. The village where Hayward resided, Yorknorth Village, will be relocated.

In the near future, this area will be developed into a main commercial zone.

After becoming rich with the demolition compensation, Hayward was very active around the area.

He frequently changes his phone here, hence he got more acquainted with the saleswoman.

“Oh, not really. We were just classmates from high school!”

Hayward shook his head.

Then, he ignored Gerald and turned to Margie, smiling.

“Margie, what about that phone you recommended? Can I have a look, I’m going to buy one for each of my friends!” Hayward said.

Obviously, the friends he was referring to were Lilian and Sharon.

Both girls were beautiful, and they suit Hayward’s taste. But the thing was that both girls seemed to be interested in him as well, which made him really anxious. If he were to break either one’s heart, he too, would be a little heartbroken.

Therefore, he simply chose to have both of them by his side.

The two girls would usually fight and fret all the time, but in turn it boosted Hayward’s ego, which made him feel wanted, as though they could not live without him.

Knowing that both of them were getting new phones, they were first delighted by the news, but then they gave each other cold stares.

In what way can either of them get Hayward’s sole, unconditional love?

For the girls, they were only envious and jealous of each other.

“Here it is, this is the one! Try it out and have a look first!” Margie smiled as she handed over the phone which she refused to show Gerald to Hayward.

As he stood by the side, Gerald’s blood started to boil.

It turns out the store’s rules only applied to him!

Gerald wanted to lash out on them.

But Sharon and Lilian were both standing there. Gerald felt a little embarrassed and could not stay on any longer.

He then turned and came across another mega brand’s store.

“Sir, a newly-released phone just arrived at our stores! It’s an international brand, and it’s priced at 4800 Dollars, but the first 50 customers will be able to get this phone with just 4300 dollars! Would you

like to have a look, sir?”

As soon as he entered, a saleswoman who looked roughly around 18 or 19 years old smiled at him.

He could tell that she was quite reserved.

She looked like a newcomer here, who does her job without judging a person’s outfit.

But the price of the phone definitely gave him a great shock.

The phone was priced at almost 5000 dollars, which was way too overpriced!

But yet, with closer inspection on the features and the brand of the phone, he understood why the phone was that expensive.

Rumor has it that many politicians and military captains used this kind of phone.

The functions of this phone were quite powerful, and the quality was reliable. It can also conceal the user’s privacy pretty well.

It was much better than that 2830 dollars phone.

“Sir, this is the most expensive model in our store with pro-features. You can have a look at this too, the price starts at just 1030 dollars!”

The saleswoman thought she had frightened Gerald as he looked stunned.

Who would not be shocked by a phone with a 5000 dollars price tag? Most ordinary people could not afford it, hence she hurriedly recommended something else.

For a megastore with a big-branded phone like this, it was pretty normal for them to sell the cheapest phone with a 1000 dollars as the starting price.

“That wouldn’t be necessary, just show me the most expensive phone here. By the way, can I borrow a SIM card pin?” Gerald smiled.

“Yes, sir!” The saleswoman handed both the phone and the pin to Gerald.

The mall was a mobile phone specialty mall, so there were security guards patrolling at the entrance. Besides, there was also a special scanner equipment, hence no one here was to be afraid of losing their wallets or getting robbed.

Upon receiving the requested items, the first thing Gerald did was to insert his SIM card in it.

 

Chapter 288

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 288 “Holy moly, what did you just say Margie? This phone costs 2830 dollars? That’s crazy!”

At the same time, Hayward’s surprised yelp could be heard coming from the mobile phone store not too far away.

Sharon and Lilian who were beside him were also a little startled.

They were definitely shocked by the phone’s price.

They have tried out the phone’s functions and features, all of which were really great. The phone’s camera quality was clear and crisp, and for pretty girls like Sharon and Lilian, having a phone with an excellent camera was more important than anything else.

They all looked at Hayward expectantly, waiting for him to buy one for each of them.

Beads of cold sweat trickled down Hayward’s forehead.

“Nah, it’s too expensive. It’s over 1500 dollars for one, close to 6000 dollars for two, this phone is way too overpriced!”

Hayward wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

It was confirmed that his house was going to be demolished, but the compensation would only be transferred to him after two or three months. As for now, he could only draw out money from his credit card, and only pay back once he receives the compensation.

He could not afford the phone even if he was beaten to death on site.

“Oh, so there are still things that you can’t afford! Since these beauties like the phone very much, you should at least buy one for them!”

Margie was quite good with her role as the salesperson. She used Sharon and Lilian to persuade Hayward to buy one from her.

“Ehem, maybe not now, we’ll see next time! Come on, let’s go somewhere else!”

He took Sharon and Lilian to another place.

Margie was left disappointed. It took her so much effort to lure Hayward to her store, but he still managed to get away.

She immediately followed behind the group.

“Hayward, why don’t you have a look at this store? They’re a well-known brand too, and even if you buy their lowest-end model, the phone will still attract the attention of many people!” Lilian spoke up.

“Well, let’s see then! F*ck, the lowest-end starts at a thousand dollars?”

Hayward approached the store and his jaw dropped when he saw the price of the phone.

Not to mention, there was a promotional event for a 5000 dollars phone!

He could not hide his shock this time round and he said, “Why don’t we go somewhere else…”

Sharon and Lilian were both disappointed again.

1000 dollars for a phone was indeed expensive, but he was about to receive a huge sum of money once his house got torn down for development anyways. Spending a little bit of that money on them

would not hurt much right?

It was not like they were asking him to buy them the 5000 dollars phone.

Just as Lilian was about to beg Hayward, she caught something at the corner of her eyes.

She just so happened to see Gerald, who was inserting his SIM card into a phone.

“Holy moly! Gerald, you’re like a ghost that wouldn’t stop following us around, eh? Besides, did you even check the brand of the phone that you’re buying? How can a peasant like you afford it?”

Lilian was not in the mood. When she met Gerald the first time, there was nothing much for her to say.

But now, they were in a store where Hayward could not even afford to buy them any of the phones. And just as they were about to leave…

They saw Gerald here, flipping the phones around and pretending as if he was able to afford any.

This struck Lilian’s nerves.

Gerald replied in a mocking manner.

“I’m getting a new phone, how is this any of your business?”

Gerald loaded his SIM card into the phone. He quickly downloaded Paypal and was ready to complete his payment.

But after hearing Lilian’s words, he was having none of it.

He immediately replied with a harsh tone.

“Good heavens! Stop pretending, have a look on yourself, how can someone like you afford this type of phone?”

Lilian grew even more agitated.

“Lilian, look! He’s holding the 5000 dollars phone! F*ck, and he’s thinking of buying it? Hahaha!”

At that point, Hayward felt a lot more relieved for not being able to afford the phone. Gerald was there, right in his face, to take his place as the punching bag.

Sharon, too, was glaring at Gerald as her brows furrowed.

 

Chapter 289

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 289 “Who would’ve thought that Gerald is such a great actor? Haha, if we didn’t run into him today, he might have stopped by each cell phone store and then act like he’s going to buy it!”

“I know right, and then he will end up not buying it. I’ve seen far too many actors like him!”

The two girls took turns to scoff at Gerald.

“I hope you’ll become more sensible, Gerald. Your family is poorer than everyone else, and in the future, you’ll have a lower starting point in your career than anyone else. Even Hayward, who’s about to receive his compensation from the demolition of his house doesn’t dare to buy any of the phones, and yet you’re thinking of buying one? Stop pretending!” exclaimed Sharon.

Honestly speaking, her attention had always been on Hayward before this.

She never bothered paying attention on Gerald at all.

Now that even Hayward was mocking Gerald, she could not help but follow suit and ridiculed him with a word or two.

Then, she shook her head in contempt.

“Hayward, since you’ve come all the way here, I’ve just asked my boss for his permission, and now I can sell you that phone for 300 dollars less! The condition is that you’ve to buy two phones, and you’ve to promise me that, in the future, you must bring more customers to my store, or else I’ll be scolded by my boss to death!”

Margie came out of nowhere to convince Hayward to buy her phone.

She was really good with promoting her products, and those who did not know would think that she had suffered a great loss.

Lilian and Sharon were both convinced by her marketing skills.

Hayward had made a mistake, but a mistake is yet just another mistake as he could just change the topic.

“Ahem, just hold on for a moment, Margie. I’m not rich, but the real rich guy is this dude over here. He was about to purchase a 5000 dollars phone, so why don’t you persuade him instead of me!”

Hayward hurriedly shifted the topic to Gerald.

“Huh? Him? I’ll smack myself twice in public if he can even afford it, Hahahaha!”

When Margie saw that the person was Gerald, she laughed so hard that she even snorted. “Hey, Hayward, don’t change the subject and get over to my store to check it out!”

“Miss, you can’t just barge in and snatch our customers away, it’s against our store’s rules!”

The young salesgirl said nervously.

“Oh, you must be new here, am I right? Everyone in this mall knows me, why don’t you go around and ask who am I? If you dare to talk to me like that again, I’ll get someone to slice open your pretty little face after work, so you better watch out!”

The salesgirl dared not speak up anymore.

“Miss, could you get me another one wrap it nicely, I’m buying two of them!”

Gerald brushed off their mockery.

He said to the salesgirl.

Why?

Because it just occurred to Gerald that it seemed like it was also time for Queta to replace her old phone. Since he was going to buy one, he might as well buy one more for her.

“Holy sh*t! Did you guys hear that? He’s buying two? Hahahaha!”

Hearing this, the crowd burst into laughter.

Margie looked at Gerald in awe, she was wondering where this idiot came from, and believed he was joking with them.

The salesgirl took his words seriously and brought another one of the same phone for Gerald.

Gerald used his phone and scanned the payment code, which was then followed by a “ding” sound.

“Payment successful! 8740 dollars deducted from Paypal account!”

“Holy sh*t?”

“What?”

The notification prompt was crisp in their ears.

The crowd was stunned.

Especially Hayward, who was laughing so much that his stomach hurt a second ago. He even bent over from laughing so hard, and after hearing the notification prompt, his smile was immediately wiped

off. He stared at Gerald, shocked.

Lilian and Sharon’s jaws dropped to the ground.

Their breath was a little shaky at that moment.

They looked down on Gerald, but it never crossed their minds that someone like him would be able to purchase two of the most expensive phones without even needing to think twice.

Where did Gerald get that much money?

Margie was also shocked, and she felt her cheeks were already on fire before she even slapped herself.

“Gerald, where did you get that much money from?”

Gerald took the phone and was about to leave.

Lilian grabbed Gerald’s arm.

D*mn! As teachers, their salaries were only 750 to 900 dollars per month, and they had just witnessed Gerald spending their one-year worth of salary on two cell phones.

 

Chapter 290

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 290 That was unbelievable!

Could it be that he has won the lottery?

And how much did he win?

It was apparent that the question bugged Lilian and Sharon very much.

They were anxious and wanted to know the answer.

It did not matter to them if the money was stolen or robbed. They were only hoping that he did not just win the lottery.

Otherwise, it would be too much for them to handle!

“I’ve got things to do, gotta go!”

Gerald ignored their questions as he was not obliged to answer them.

He turned and walked away coldly, leaving them staring with widened eyes and mouths.

The moment he walked out of the door, Gerald immediately called Zack Lyle with his new cell phone.

He told him the predicament that he was facing and that it would be great if he could come and pick him up. He would explain the matter further once they met and they would find ways to resolve it as soon as possible.

Zack was shocked when he heard the news.

He had to act immediately.

Gerald hung up and sent him his location. Then, he returned to Queta’s house.

Just as he walked passed the entrance of Scothow Elementary School…

…He suddenly stopped walking.

Before him, there was a large group of people and a few luxurious cars blocking at the entrance.

Next to it, a taxi was broken to pieces, and wails could be heard coming from the middle of the crowd.

It was clear as day that someone was being beaten.

One of the luxurious cars caught Gerald’s attention as it looked familiar. His heart stopped beating for a moment. It was Damien Rye.

He did pursue after them!

And Gerald finally recognized the taxi, it was the one he had taken to come all the way here!

The surrounding onlookers were watching.

Gerald was nervous, and as he turned to the direction everyone was staring, to his horror, he realized that he one being beaten was the previous taxi driver.

He was beaten to a bloody pulp. His body sprawled on the ground, and blood smeared on his entire face.

“Dmn it, are you going to tell or not? Where the hell is that btch and that b*stard?”

Damien’s roared heartlessly.

“Mr Rye, please forgive me! I really don’t know, and if I knew, I would have told you!”

The driver lied on the ground, begging.

“They got off from this area, and I don’t know where they went!”

“F*ck, he’s still not telling, beat him up boys!”

His goons took turns to swing and smash him with sticks.

The beatings went on for a few more minutes, and the onlookers felt a chill up their spines.

The driver continued to deny as he was beaten until he became unconscious.

Gerald watched from the side. His entire body was shaking with rage.

And the driver really moved him.

What did he do?

It was because the driver dropped him and the others off near the entrance of the slums, so there was no way he could not have known where Gerald was going!

And it was pretty evident that the driver was not going to tell them anything.

“F*ck, find me this driver’s family, immediately. He must have known where they are, damn it, and he dared to lie to me? I’m going to ruin his entire family!”

Damien roared.

“Listen up, to whoever that saw a beautiful woman with a child and a twenty-year-old kid today, come forward and give us the information. The Ryes will reward you greatly. Otherwise, you might just end up like him!” Damien ordered, his voice boomed with dominance.

“Hmph! Someone come help me pluck out his hamstrings!”

“Stop it!”