Ch. 436..440: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 436-440

Chapter 436

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 436 “I’ve called Felicia and told her about the situation. She’s told me that she’ll try to get her classmate to help us. Hopefully it goes well! With the help of the anchor’s fans, we could finally locate where Giya is! There is strength in numbers after all!” said Tammy.

Gerald nodded. He thought that it was a good idea.

Normal people didn’t understand the true capabilities of those who worked with mass media and those who treated the internet like their second home.

As long as one was willing to research, the information they needed would definitely be found.

Gerald called Drake and Tyson to investigate the matter as well. None of them were taking any chances.

“Felicia’s here!”

At that moment, a black car parked by the road and Tammy’s little cousin hopped out. A handsome man in glasses guided her toward the group.

Gerald had met Felicia the other day along with Tammy, so he knew who she was.

She definitely knew what had happened to Giya since the moment she saw Gerald, she rolled her eyes in disgust.

“I’ve brought Quade along, Tammy. He’s my classmate. As I’ve explained earlier in the car, Giya’s missing. We would like to ask for you to broadcast a missing person report so that the anchor’s fans

can help look for her! We’ll definitely pay for it!” said Felicia.

Quade adjusted his glasses slightly before saying, “You don’t need to worry about the pay. The Internet Celebrity Carnival is coming soon and the anchorwoman is thinking of doing some charity to increase her influence. It’s definitely not a problem! ”

“Also, her office is here in the city of Mayberry University. I’ll bring all of you over to meet her. You can then give her a general understanding of the situation!”

“…Wait, is the anchorwoman you’re referring to Felicity?” asked Gerald, stunned.

Quade simply sneered as he looked at Gerald. “Who else could it be? You?”

“Oh god, Gerald! I asked my classmate to come look for Giya! You’re just looking for the anchorwoman! Could you please stop being such a loser you b*stard?” said Felicia coldly.

“That’s enough. Time is ticking so let’s just use it to find Giya with Quade’s help!” said Tammy.

“Alright! Get in the car, I’ll bring you there!”

At first, Gerald had thought that tackling the issue would be slightly inefficient if they didn’t know who the anchor was.

Now that he knew that it was none other than Felicity, he became slightly more excited and hopeful.

Since Felicity had become famous with the help of Ordinary Man, she would definitely listen to him.

As Gerald opened the door of his car, a shout was heard.

“Oh my god, is that a Mercedes-Benz G-Class?” Felicia asked, stunned.

“Gerald, is that car yours?”

“Just get in the car already!” said Gerald in resignation.

Quade had a surprised look on his face. He adjusted his glasses again. Though Gerald looked like a loser, he drove such a luxurious car.

Tammy drove her own car as they set off. Gerald knew the way there well. Soon, they reached the Entrepreneur Base which belonged to the university students.

Quade worked there. He was a person who had never finished high school yet he dreamed of becoming an internet celebrity. In the end, he became the person who controlled the live broadcasts for Felicity.

“Miss Dunn, Tammy and the others are here!” said Quade as he brought Gerald and the others into the office.

A girl had her back facing them when they first saw her. She was none other than Gerald’s classmate, Yvonne Dunn.

“Ah, alright…”

When she turned to walk toward them in her high heels, she was momentarily stunned.

“Gerald? Why are you here?”

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 437 Yvonne had been working as Felicity’s assistant which explained why she was there. She was clearly shocked when she saw Gerald there.

“Don’t worry about it first. More importantly, we need your help!”

It felt like ages ago since Gerald had last met Yvonne and Felicity.

They had not met face to face since the day he had saved them when they were kidnapped.

Gerald felt slightly uneasy talking to them now.

“Wait here for a moment. Felicity’s still having her makeup done. I’ll tell her that you’re all here first!”

Yvonne wasn’t as mean as she used to be toward Gerald now.

A lot had happened since then and it probably really was Gerald who had saved the four of them. Gerald definitely held quite a bit of power and influence. They knew that much.

Now, Yvonne wanted to instead try to please Gerald. Felicity clearly had the same thought process.

His background was suspicious to them, to say the least.

They were in such grave danger back then yet nobody would have been able to help since nobody even knew that they had been kidnapped.

Well, except for Gerald of course.

What more, the incidents regarding Cassandra’s power bank and Gerald’s coat being left behind in the Maybach car also further increased their suspicion. His items just seemed to be present whenever such a situation occurred.

Once they reached that conclusion, Felicity decided to treat Gerald better.

“Gerald? Why are you here?” asked Felicity as she walked toward the group. She had only light makeup on, but she was still very charming and attractive.

It was a surprise to Tammy and the others.

It had never occurred to them that internet celebrities could look so charming even with basic makeup on.

Tammy, Felicia, and Quade, however, looked even more shocked. “You know her Gerald?”

“She’s my classmate of course she would!” said Gerald calmly.

“Gerald, this Giya girl. What’s your relationship with her?” asked Yvonne slightly anxiously.

“She’s a good friend. Please ask for help from your fans to look for her. Once she’s found, there’ll definitely be a reward waiting for you!”

Gerald was in no mood to keep a low profile at that moment so every word he said sounded dominant and strong.

However, both Felicity and Yvonne didn’t think that it was out of place.

They had speculated about his true identity long enough, and this only served to prove that their theories were right.

“I’ll help. However, I’ll need you to come into my office with me, Gerald. I need to talk to you about something personally. Yvonne, please serve Quade’s friends for me.”

Felicity then turned around and re-entered her office.

Gerald followed after her.

In his mind, he had already concluded that both girls already knew his true identity by now.

It was because he wasn’t careful enough the few times he had saved them. He had left behind enough clues for them to piece the puzzle together.

Why else would Felicity ask him to enter her office? In fact, Yvonne would have scolded him immediately and kicked him out if she didn’t know who he really was.

However, Gerald wasn’t one to hold resentment toward Felicity, even if she had constantly remarked sarcastically at him in the past.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have allowed her to become the famous anchorwoman that she was today.

“I’ll make this clear, I’ll definitely help you with this no matter what. However, Gerald, could you please tell me something and be truthful about it? Are you Ordinary Man? And are you also Mr. Crawford from Mayberry?”

Felicity bit her lower lip as she finally decided to ask Gerald face to face.

Felicity had had extremely complicated feelings the moment she met Gerald again after quite some time.

Was Gerald really the person that she had liked all this time?

Ordinary Man had always treated her well.

Although they had never personally met, Felicity had grown to have feelings for him after receiving his help a few times. It was the kind of feeling that just stuck strongly to her heart.

It had also been the reason why she felt nothing whenever other rich and young men tried to gain her affection or help her.

 

Chapter 438

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 438 Recently after Felicity had become famous, several men who were both handsome and rich began stepping up to help her. Once, she had a minor fever but even then, a few young and rich men had driven over to her place to send her medicine in person.

Some of them would even chat with her every night.

Technically, by doing all that for her, those men were already good enough to reach her ‘partner standards’.

Ordinary Man himself had not spoken much with Felicity for a few months now. She had never met him in person either.

Despite all that, Felicity still felt nothing for the others.

It was definite proof of her admiration toward Ordinary Man.

She had even imagined how he looked, countless times.

However, with every passing clue that she got, it further revealed the fuller picture that Ordinary Man was none other than the person that she had always looked down upon, Gerald. How could she not have complicated feelings about that?

‘Could it really be Gerald?’

‘If it is, then is Gerald the one for me? Will I… Will I still love him?’

‘I honestly can’t believe that I’ve fallen for Gerald!’

Such questions and thoughts would fill her mind from the day they last met at the restaurant.

She had been constantly anxious about it, and she was now more anxious than ever with him standing before her.

She couldn’t hold herself back anymore so she asked him for the truth.

“And what if I were? Would you still like me?” asked Gerald back, a bitter smile on his face.

Felicity bit her lower lip slightly before shaking her head. “I… I don’t know! I don’t know if I’d be able to like you even if you truly are Ordinary Man!”

Gerald chuckled at this. “You’re just overthinking this. How on earth could I ever be Ordinary Man?”

Though his voice was calm, his face couldn’t fully hide his unease. Gerald was having complicated feelings as well as he looked at Felicity.

Gerald was afraid that meeting her again in the future would be awkward if she knew the truth, so he kept silent about his identity.

After what had happened with Giya, Gerald now knew better not to flirt with other girls if he wasn’t determined to give them happiness and good prospects in the future.

He was aware as well, that Felicity would definitely be in great pain and confusion if he admitted to her claim. There was nothing to be gained by doing so.

“I don’t buy it! You’re definitely lying about that!” said Felicity as she stared straight into Gerald’s eyes.

“Gerald, please… I… I just want to hear the truth from you. If you tell me the truth, I’ll… I’ll share some information with you! I’m positive that you’ll definitely find the news interesting. How about that?” asked

Felicity as she slowly approached Gerald.

“I’m neither Mr. Crawford, nor am I Ordinary Man. There are no lies there. I just won the lottery and it was a great amount of money. If I really were Mr. Crawford, why would I ever keep such a low profile? Besides, Mr. Crawford comes from a huge family. We’ve been in the same class for the past three years now. Do I look like someone who comes from a huge family?” replied Gerald.

Felicity simply nodded.

Despite that, she still couldn’t bring herself to hate Gerald anymore, even if he wasn’t Mr. Crawford or Ordinary Man.

“…Fine! I’ll believe what you said for now! Also, are you interested in the information?” she asked while shaking her head to regain her composure.

“What happened?”

“Half a month ago, I attended a function in Yanken. I bumped into a girl there!”

As Felicity said that, she peeked at Gerald. She was curious to see what reaction he would give.

“Go on. Do I know that girl?” asked Gerald.

“Of course you do. You’re quite close to her as well!”

“I hadn’t expected to bump into her there, but here’s the thing. She’s changed drastically! If you ever plan to meet her again, I can guarantee that you’ll find yourself very surprised!”

Gerald couldn’t help scratching the back of his head in confusion.

“She’s Xavia! Your ex! Could you already have forgotten about her?” said Felicity when she realized that he still couldn’t guess who the girl was.

“Xavia?”

It was Gerald’s turn to be shocked this time.

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 439 “Xavia’s in Yanken?”

He was stunned just hearing that name again. He hadn’t heard from her for months.

He felt a sudden excruciating pain in his heart.

After all, he had been a couple with Xavia for two years. His memories at Mayberry University mostly consisted of both of them being together. However, she had severely hurt his feelings. At one point, Gerald felt only resentment toward her.

After he revealed his identity as Mr. Crawford to her, he became quite cold toward Xavia.

She received such a great blow from that, that she dropped out of university.

Since that happened, any resentment he had for her ceased to exist.

He was instead filled with self-reproach.

In the past, he had nothing. Yet Xavia didn’t dislike him for that. She still chose to be with him.

They had their meals together, and even went shopping together.

While it was true that Xavia had changed in the end, she was much better compared to Alice and the others.

After all, she hadn’t been disgusted with him for being poor. That was what touched Gerald back then since most girls naturally preferred rich partners.

His coldness back then literally ruined her future, to the point where she could not even complete her studies at the university.

Gerald had pondered before about getting someone to look for Xavia. If he was able to find her, he could provide her with a job that had a steady income and good prospects. He would be able to rest much easier if he knew she could still sustain herself.

However, Gerald gave up on that idea because he felt that she would hate him even more if she ever found out.

“What kind of response even is that? Are you happy? Excited? Or maybe you’re just blaming yourself in your head now?” Felicity asked curiously.

“How is she now? Is she doing well?” asked Gerald, ignoring her question.

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about her. Honestly, she’s doing great! She’s living such a good life that it’ll definitely be beyond your expectations. Before we parted ways, she told me that she’ll return to Mayberry one day to retrieve what she’s lost there!”

“She had quite a scary expression on her face as she said that. When I asked her about it, she didn’t say anything else regarding the matter. Speaking of which, Gerald, why did Xavia drop out of university?”

Back then, Xavia had told her to pass a message to Gerald. Felicity, however, was uninterested in anything related to Gerald so she simply kept the message to herself.

Of course, things were much different now, plus she was curious about what Xavia had meant.

“I wonder…” said Gerald, a bitter smile on his face.

She had announced that she would retrieve what she had lost in Mayberry… Xavia was definitely going to have her revenge on Gerald.

What on earth had Xavia gone through throughout the past few months?

Gerald had no idea where to even begin speculating. However, one thing was for sure. Xavia was doing great and that was all that mattered to him.

“Well, it’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it. I’ll just find out when she finally returns one day!” said Felicity before sighing.

“Alright, that’s enough chit chat! I need to finish up my makeup for the live broadcast this afternoon!”

“Alright!” said Gerald as he nodded his head. As he was about to walk out of the office, Felicity called out to him. As he waited for her to say something, she walked up to him before blocking the door with her arms spread out.

“Also, Gerald. I hope that you’ll promise me one thing since I’m helping you this time around.”

“What is it?”

“You can’t marry before I learn who Ordinary Man’s true identity is. That’s my only request. Is that possible?” asked Felicity as she bit her lower lip.

She didn’t even understand why she was asking for such an absurd thing from Gerald.

‘Could this possibly mean that I’ve fallen for him since I know that he’s most probably Ordinary Man?’

‘If Gerald really is Ordinary Man and he marries someone else… What would happen?’

Felicity didn’t want to have to feel such bitter remorse. As she pondered her own question a bit more, she realized that that must have been the reason why she had told him to make such a promise.

She still wasn’t even sure if she truly loved Gerald.

After hearing Felicity’s request, Gerald looked at her in surprise.

“Don’t get any misunderstandings. I don’t like you, I’m just looking for an answer!” said Felicity.

“Alright, you have my promise!”

In all honesty, Gerald was still feeling slightly flustered after hearing Xavia’s name again.

 

Chapter 440

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 440 He made the promise without even the slightest hesitation.

It was much better than telling Felicity that he was actually Ordinary Man.

But now wasn’t the time for that. Now was the time for Felicity to ask her fans to look for Giya.

After he descended the stairs, the other could see that Gerald clearly had something weighing on his mind.

As he paced around slowly, both Felicia and Quade followed closely behind him.

Felicia kept alternating between poking Quade and nudging her head toward Gerald’s back. It was clear that Quade wanted to say something to Gerald.

Quade, however, definitely looked like he didn’t dare to go up to Gerald.

“Quade, it’s really no big deal. Go ahead and talk to Gerald about it!” said Tammy as she sighed, looking at the two. She couldn’t bear seeing them act so sneakily behind Gerald anymore.

Gerald heard his name being called and he turned around. Behind him, he saw Felicia poking Quade while both of them stared back.

Gerald was slightly confused at the scene but he shook his head before looking at Quade and asking, “What’s the matter?”

Quade coughed while adjusting his glasses. “I need your help with something, but I’m not sure if you’ll be willing to lend a hand…”

Initially, Quade had looked down on Gerald but when he saw that he drove a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, he was shocked.

“Go on…”

“Well, my elder sister works in a leasing company. She needs to lease a Mercedes-Benz G-Class this month though she hasn’t had any luck getting her hands on one yet… If she fails to hit her target this month she might get fired. You may already have guessed by now, but could you please lease it to my sister’s company for three days? Just three days. My sister will definitely pay you the leasing fee!” said Quade.

Gerald understood Quade’s situation.

Some companies specialized in stuff like that. People would sign leases for cars for different reasons such as shooting for movies.

Once the lease was signed, if anything happened to the car, the leaser would not be held responsible for it. The leaser didn’t have to bother about all the expenses either. The car would just be leased for a few days and they could earn three thousand dollars without needing to do anything else.

“If that’s the case, sure. I’ll lease it to her,” said Gerald as he smiled faintly.

Gerald found no reason to decline. Quade had a hand in helping Gerald find Giya too after all.

What more, Gerald approved of him, seeing how much he cared for his sister. Gerald could understand his worries since he had a sister himself.

If Gerald’s sister was ever in any trouble, Gerald would rush over to help her without the slightest fear or hesitation.

“Thank you, Gerald! I’ll call my sister now to tell her the good news! She’ll be coming over soon with a contract for you to sign!” said Quade excitedly.

Soon after, his sister arrived and the contract was signed. Once that was done, Tammy and the others went home to try getting their connections to help resolve the issue of Giya’s disappearance.

Gerald called Zack up himself along with a few others.

They needed to find something. Anything that could give a clue as to where Giya’s whereabouts was.

Otherwise, Gerald knew that he would not be able to rest easy for the rest of his life.

Night came soon enough.

Gerald was exhausted and hungry after doing all that he could the entire day.

He retreated for the moment to a restaurant to fill his belly up before resuming the search.

“What do you mean? Do you think I’m unnecessary? Am I that bad?”

While he was having his meal, Gerald suddenly heard arguing coming from a dining table not too far from his.

There were voices of two women and a man.

All three voices came from the same dining table. It seemed that the man had been caught red-handed cheating with another woman. The man’s original lover was the one doing most of the shouting as the cheating duo remained silent.

“I treated you so well! What do I lack that she has? You loved me before this… Do you not anymore? Why do you want to be with her?” The woman continued shouting at them.

This sort of scene wasn’t uncommon. Gerald really didn’t need to look at them at all.

However, he had glanced up out of curiosity since they were being so noisy. This resulted in his gaze being fixed upon the trio.

The shouting woman turned out to be Lilian.

As for the pair who had been caught cheating, they were none other than Hayward and Sharon.

Turning back the clock to the day of the class gathering, Gerald remembered hearing from Waylon that Sharon was now Hayward’s girlfriend.

Lilian must have been anxious all this time since she liked Hayward too.

A slap was heard, and the shouting ceased.

The recipient of the slap was Lilian.

Sharon had stood up, a cold expression on her face. “Lilian, that’s enough. Are you out of your mind?”