Ch. 841..845: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 841-845

Chapter 841

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 841 “Who could it be?”

As the others looked at each other in dismay, Manager Huddell—who was making use of his free time —entered the VIP reception room.

As soon as Yuma saw him, he gave a subtle smile before saying, “Manager Huddell!”

“Sincerest apologies for being so inattentive toward you today, Chairman Yaleman. There’s just been so much to do! I do hope that you’ll bear with me for the moment,” replied Manager Huddell.

Hearing that, Yuma then said, “You’re being way too cordial. I’m well aware that the Trustdeck Group is extremely busy every day! While that is so, you still took the time to attend, and I appreciate that!”

In response, Manager Huddell sighed before saying, “Speaking of which, Chairman Yaleman, I’ve asked around regarding the incident you mentioned back then. However, if it’s related to bidding and proposal affairs, Chairman Zelly—my superior—currently has no time to look into it! You may have to wait for a while before he can attend to that incident!”

“It’s all good, Manager Huddell! I trust in your ability to make arrangements!” replied Yuma in a somewhat servile manner.

Upon hearing that, Manager Huddell then looked at his watch before saying, in a doubtful tone, “How odd, though. Chairman Zelly said that the person should have arrived long ago. I wonder why they haven’t arrived yet…”

‘Could she already be here…?’ Manager Huddell thought to himself.

As his gaze fell upon the door, Leah—a female receptionist—asked, “Could I know who you’re waiting for, Manager Huddell?”

“Ah, speak of the devil. I was just about to go look for you! Could you check with reception on whether Miss Bea Yaleman has arrived?”

“Miss Bea Yaleman?” repeated Leah, clearly stunned as she turned to look at Bea who was still standing at the side.

Yuma and Rose themselves were stupefied.

‘What the hell? Why is Manager Huddell looking for Bea?’

“M-manager Huddell… This girl here is Bea Yaleman!” replied Leah as she pointed at Bea.

The moment he heard that, Manager Huddell’s expression immediately changed and he rushed toward her before asking, “You’re Miss Yaleman? Could you be here today to meet Chairman…?”

“That’s right. I came to meet Chairman Kayden Zelly,” replied Bea with a nod, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

‘That’s right, why would Gerald ever prank me on such a thing? He told me that he had a way, and I believe that he’ll keep to his word.’

Getting the confirmation he needed, Manager Huddell then slapped his thighs before saying, “Alas! I hadn’t anticipated that you’d be here so early! Chairman Zelly had even ordered me to personally welcome you!”

Hearing him say that, everyone became even more stunned than before! This was especially so for Rose whose mouth was now gaping so wide that it looked almost comical.

“M-Manager Huddell, are you certain you aren’t mistaken…? There really is a person called Kayden Zelly in the group?” asked Rose in disbelief as Ysabel and Yura glared at Bea with burning jealousy.

“He’s one of the superiors here who’s always kept a low profile. Speaking of which, Madam Gosling, it’s rather imprudent of you to address my superior by name, don’t you think?” replied Manager Huddell in an astonished tone.

Being one of the superiors in the group who preferred working behind the scenes, there was no need for casual small fries to even know Kayden’s name.

“I-I apologize! I just wanted to confirm whether there’s been a mistake! After all, Bea’s a mere employee in my company. Why would she even have the privilege of personally being welcomed by you?” said Rose.

“The only person who knows why is Chairman Zelly. Regardless, you’re here to negotiate the project, right, Miss Yaleman?” replied Manager Huddell respectfully as he turned to look at Bea with a smile.

After seeing Bea’s firm nod, Manager Huddell then continued, “Very well. Chairman Zelly’s already prepared a signing ceremony for you upstairs. If there isn’t anything else, let’s proceed with that now, shall we?”

“Huh? We’re signing it already?” replied Bea, astonished.

Bea had initially thought that she would still need to negotiate carefully upon arriving. After all, though Gerald had proper connections—just like Yura did—that would only grant her access into the battlefield.

To her surprise, things were running incredibly smoothly. Even more surprising was the fact that her cousin was actually acquainted with one of the superiors from the Trustdeck Group.

Moments later, a female usher came by and held on to Bea’s bag for her as she followed Manager Huddell upstairs.

“Could they have made some kind of mistake, mom?”

 

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 842 Yura had asked that question in his sheer disbelief.

“That’s right! To think that she had even claimed that it was because of Gerald’s connections… How does he even know such high ranked people? How is any of this possible?” grumbled Ysabel enviously.

After being humiliated like that, they were sure that everyone was now looking at the two families with mocking gazes.

Rose herself was now thinking of how Gerald had withdrawn a million dollars just the day before. She also recalled what Yura had told her about Gerald’s clothes.

Adding that to the fact that she had now seen, with her very own eyes, that Gerald had the capability to pull strings from within the Trustdeck group, she was extremely certain that he was no ordinary person.

“Hold on a minute!” interrupted Rose while Ysabel and her mother were still exchanging envious words in their annoyance.

“Could it be that we’ve not investigated Gerald’s background thoroughly enough? Is he actually not a pauper at all? How else could he have such extravagance? That would explain why he has so many powerful connections as well!” said Rose in a serious tone.

Upon hearing that, everyone fell silent. After all, nobody wanted to believe it. However, reluctant as they were, the truth was evident.

“…I… I refuse to believe that! It simply isn’t possible!” declared Second aunt as she shook her head wildly.

“Indeed! We don’t believe that either!” added Yura and Ysabel simultaneously.

After that, Rose went silent for a while. Since she was so used to being slick, her ability to conceal her emotions was so great that nobody could guess what she was thinking during her momentary pause.

Eventually, however, Rose cupped her hands over her mouth in shock as she realized something horrifying.

Seeing her reaction, even Yuma and Yura felt terrified.

“M-mom? What’s wrong?” asked Yura immediately.

“There’s no need to be so flustered, sister-in-law! Perhaps Gerald simply helped Chairman Zelly in the past! If that truly happened, then the chairman could very well just be repaying the favor to Gerald! That possibility isn’t out of the question, right?” suggested Second aunt.

Hearing that, Rose’s eyelids twitched as she shook her head before saying, “Have you forgotten about the present Lady Yaleman received today? The one that cost a hundred and fifty million dollars?”

“You mean the present given by the mysterious Mr. Crawford…?”

The moment that name was mentioned, silence temporarily engulfed the room again.

“…That’s right… Mr. Crawford is definitely from the Crawford family and Gerald has that surname too… Could… Could it be that Gerald’s actually Mr. Crawford? If he is, then everything makes a lot more sense now!”

The conjecture alone was sending chills down Rose’s spine.

While there wasn’t an immediate reply from anyone, everyone had unpleasant expressions on their faces.

“That’s… That’s simply impossible!” shouted Second aunt.

“For now, let’s refrain from making any more wild guesses, aunt. Instead, let’s just wait for Bea. She, for one, definitely knows more about him than any of us here. Besides, if she fails to get the projects, everything will become clear. Until then, we have no way of proving that Gerald is actually powerful,” added Ysabel.

“That’s true. Fine, we’ll just wait for Bea to return!”

It was about forty minutes later when Bea finally returned. This time, however, she had five document files in hand.

Her aunt and the others had been waiting for her at the door this entire time and once they saw the contracts, they were so shocked that they immediately called out, “Bea!”

“You… You’ve signed all those?” asked Rose incredulously.

“I have! I now have five major projects from the Trustdeck group that spans from this year to the next!” replied Bea excitedly.

‘Let’s see you try bullying me and my mother again from now on!’ Bea thought to herself.

After saying that, she immediately began walking away without even bothering to look at the astonished crowd.

“Stop right there!” shouted Rose.

“What do you want?”

“Humph! Don’t think you can act all smug just because you’ve gained a few projects! Regardless, I’d like to ask about Gerald. How does he have so many strong connections? And how on earth did he even manage to get acquainted with Chairman Zelly in the first place?”

 

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 843 “I don’t know. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” said Bea before promptly leaving.

“It’s… It’s all over now. Bea’s definitely made the biggest contribution this time around!” shouted Yura.

“Why are you being so anxious? Bea probably can’t make anything big out of it! Still, she isn’t the biggest issue now. The main thing we have to worry about, is that b*tch’s son, Gerald! We need to find out how much power he truly holds!” declared Rose.

The second she said that, everyone relevant received a message in the family’s group chat. The family’s butler had just issued a family meeting, and they were to gather at the Yaleman family’s conference room within an hour.

“See that? Bea’s asked for credit so quickly! The meeting’s definitely related to the projects this time around!” said Second aunt aloud.

Rose then crossed her arms and smiled coldly before saying, “Let’s return home for now… I want to see what sort of mess that girl ends up making!”

By the time the hour was up, everyone in the family was already in the Yaleman family’s conference room. After all, meetings organized by Lady Yaleman were mandatory to attend.

Lady Yaleman herself was already at the main seat, and she seemed to be beaming with joy.

“I’m sure most of you already know why I’m hosting this family meeting. That’s right, you’re all here to watch me praise Bea! To think that she was able to get everything done by noon when I just talked about it this morning! She’s definitely put in a lot of effort! Not only did she fulfill the task, she even

brought our family five new projects! With the Trustdeck Group agreeing to have a deep cooperative relationship with Bea from today onward, I can safely say that she’s truly made a great contribution to the Yaleman family!” announced Lady Yaleman with a smile so broad that even her wrinkles seemed to be beaming.

Hearing that, everyone could only look at Bea incredulously.

“Moving on, I also have an arrangement to announce. Not only will Bea be in charge of the five projects, but she’ll also be given the roles of general manager of the project department as well as the vice president of the Yaleman Construction Group!” declared Lady Yaleman.

“What?!”

Upon hearing that, a deafening uproar surrounded the room. Yura himself felt like he had just received a massive kick to the gut.

After all, before her birthday, Lady Yaleman definitely had something else planned. She had stated that he would become the Yaleman Construction Group’s vice president, and that she would officially announce it after her birthday party.

Yet here she was! Granting the post to Bea instead!

Rose, on the other hand, could feel her lips twitching slightly at the thought of Bea being able to enjoy similar privileges with them from now on.

“Just continue maintaining a good rapport with the Trustdeck Group, Bea! I believe in you!” said Lady Yaleman.

With the major announcement done, the meeting continued as per usual. Quite a few other things were discussed before the meeting finally ended.

As she watched Bea leave, Rose—who had stayed behind—turned to look at Lady Yaleman before saying in a hushed tone, “Mom…! While it’s true that Bea has proved her capabilities and she should, indeed, be given praise and encouragement, I’d like to confirm whether you’re serious about placing her in charge…”

“Of course I am. Bea’s the one who was able to get those projects. It’s only natural for her to get that role,” replied Lady Yaleman.

“That’s true, but consider the fact that no matter what, Bea’s still a woman. Putting aside her ability to properly hold the role of vice president for the moment, she’s not exactly young anymore, mom. She’ll definitely get married within the next two years or so, and when that happens, she’ll belong to another family…”

Upon hearing that, Lady Yaleman found herself slowly calming down from her earlier excitement.

“What more, Bea’s never had any experience being a superior! She’s only ever worked as a subordinate for as long as she lived! I’m simply worried that she won’t be able to handle this kind of responsibility, at least not yet! Another reason I’m worried is because of her kindness! It makes her susceptible to being tricked! Just look at our smart Yuma! Even he ended up being tricked by the Longs! Bea wouldn’t stand a chance against such people!” added Rose with a sigh.

After thinking for a brief moment, Lady Yaleman then ordered, “Sheldon, tell Bea to return to the conference room!”

“Right away, chairman!”

Hearing that, Rose and Yura exchanged gazes with each other, smug grins on their faces.

As soon as Bea arrived home sometime later, she angrily shouted, “Ahh, this is so annoying!”

At the time, Gerald was pruning the flowers on the balcony. Hearing how annoyed she was, he then asked, “What’s wrong, Bea?”

“It’s Rose! What a truly vicious woman she is… You know, grandma had already announced that I was going to be placed in charge of the projects! I was ready to finally have a chance to train myself! I don’t know what Rose said to her, but grandma ended up changing her mind at the very last second! Now both Yura and I have been placed in charge! After treating me and my mother like that, what right does he have to be part of any of this!”

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 844 Her tone was rightfully angry as she said all that.

“Regardless of whether he’s part of it or not, don’t forget that you’re the one in power here. The Trustdeck Group cooperates with you. Not Yura,” reminded Gerald.

“…That’s true. I don’t have to be afraid anymore! Speaking of which, cousin, I see you’ve prepared a gift box there. Who’s it for?” asked Bea as she sat on a sofa while looking at him.

Hearing her question, Gerald wiped his hands clean and picked the gift box up before saying, “I was planning to pay grandma a visit once your meeting was over.”

Gerald had initially wanted to meet up with her earlier but once he found out that the Yalemans were having a family meeting, he postponed his plan. After all, he really didn’t want to have to deal with First aunt and the others.

“Still, aren’t you the curious one. Did you think that it was a birthday gift for you?” added Gerald with a cheeky smile on his face. He remembered, at that moment, that Bea’s birthday was in two days.

In response, Bea stuck her tongue out before saying, “No, I didn’t!”

“Regardless, since the meeting is over, I’ll go visit grandma now. I heard that she’s been turning in quite early nowadays!”

While his tone was casual, Gerald was honestly feeling extremely anxious since he was, after all, about to discuss reconciliation with his fearsome grandmother.

Upon arriving at her home, however, he first bumped into both Yura and Rose who were taking a stroll. The mother and child were quite wary of Gerald at this point after all that had happened.

“What are you doing here at this late hour, Gerald?” asked Yura.

“I’ve come to meet grandma!” replied Gerald.

“Humph! Lady Yaleman’s already turned in! If there’s anything, you can just discuss it with me!” said Rose as she crossed her arms.

“Thank you, but I kindly refuse!” said Gerald rather coldly before turning around to walk away from the duo.

“Hold it right there! What kind of tone was that?” growled Rose furiously when she saw how disrespectful Gerald was being to her in front of her other subordinates.

“Is there a problem?” replied Gerald as he turned around to look at her again.

The moment she saw his icy glare, Rose momentarily became tongue-tied, and simply ended up saying, “…It’s… nothing…”

With that, she watched as Gerald made his way into the house.

“Mom, that bumpkin is getting more and more imprudent by the day! Were you honestly afraid of him just now?” asked Yura in dissatisfaction.

“…What? Afraid? Me?” replied Rose in disbelief.

At that, Yura simply nodded.

After processing her feelings for a second, Rose realized that her son was right. The emotion had been fleeting, but Rose faintly recalled her heart momentarily skipping a beat when Gerald had glared at her.

Emotions could be weird at times. After all, when she had first met Gerald a few days ago, he wasn’t any less cold and aloof toward her.

However, she had merely disliked him back then. She hadn’t thought much about him at all, and she had simply mocked as she pleased.

To think that that was only a few days ago.

Now, he was still very much the same person with the same personality, yet Rose hardly had any confidence to insult him anymore.

Even if she didn’t want to believe it, she simply had to. She had come to terms that she had indeed, been terrified of him when he had glared at her moments ago.

Still, why was she so afraid of him now?

“Chairman, Mr. Gerald is here!” said Sheldon just as Lady Yaleman was about to turn in for the night.

Stunned, she then thought for a brief moment before replying, “Let him in.”

 

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 845 “Since your body’s condition hasn’t been too well recently, I’ve bought some health supplements for you, grandma!” said Gerald as he placed his gift aside once he entered.

“Humph! How rare it is to see you being this thoughtful!” replied Lady Yaleman in a solemn tone. After all, Gerald had come empty-handed on her actual birthday that day.

Regardless, though it was true that she had disowned Yulia, she had to admit that it was near impossible to perfectly slice the bond between mother and daughter. What more, Gerald and Jessica were both her biological grandchildren.

As a grandmother, she had honestly always wanted to at least have some form of contact with him.

However, when she first saw how pathetic Gerald looked, she was instantly reminded of Dylan. Both father and son were so alike… Their characteristics were similar as well.

They were simply the kinds of people who never retorted or fought back against others, even if they were scolded or beaten up.

After a slightly agonizing silence, Lady Yaleman asked, “…Has your mother been leading a good life all these years, Gerald?”

“She has. To tell you the truth, my mom frequently misses you!” said Gerald as he sat up straight.

“Humph! She’s having a good life even when she’s together with a person like your dad? I know why you’re here, Gerald, and I’m obligated to tell you that it isn’t customary for the Yaleman family to hand out properties to those from outside the family. You can give up on that. After all, it’s been over twenty

years now and I’ve not heard a single word from that woman. I’m afraid she must’ve assumed I died long ago!” replied Lady Yaleman angrily.

At that, Gerald smiled before saying, “Please don’t say that, grandma. I’m honestly not here for any of the Yaleman family’s properties. My reason for being here is to moderate the resentment between you and mom.”

“Moderate? I won’t even be alive for much longer, so what’s the point in that? Besides, all of this began when she ran away from that wedding that year! Not only did it cause the Leans family to stand against the Yalemans like rabid dogs, it’s also the reason why our family’s position has consistently been deteriorating throughout the years. While we were the head of the four large families here back then, we’re now that last! We’ve truly suffered a lot because of her!” retorted Lady Yaleman as she got increasingly furious.

“While that’s true, the Leans family was ruined by someone else shortly after, no?” replied Gerald as he slowly raised his head.

Hearing that, Lady Yaleman was stunned. From his gaze and the way he had said it, she was able to catch on to what he was trying to imply.

“I’d just like to say something since I’m already here today. It wasn’t entirely my mom’s fault regarding what had happened back then. With all due respect, you were partly responsible for all that as well. Besides, things change. You may have thought that my father was but a pauper back then, but who’s to say that he’s remained the same after twenty years? Regardless, I hope you rest well, grandma. I’ll come meet you again in a few days,” said Gerald as he got up to leave.

Lady Yaleman could only stare at his back in surprise as he left the room.

It was her first time having a formal chat with her grandson, and it was also the moment when she realized that Gerald wasn’t a weak yes-man like how he presented himself to be.

Gerald had also seemed to indicate something rather preposterous to her during their brief conversation.

After seeing Gerald off, the butler began unwrapping the gift that Gerald had left in the other room. Usually, the butler would record everything—from the identity of the person who had given the gift, to the contents of the gift itself—upon Lady Yaleman receiving a gift.

However, he was so stupefied the moment he saw the contents of the gift box that he momentarily forgot to do so.

Instead, he began knocking on Lady Yaleman’s door before anxiously saying, “C-chairman! Have a look at the gift Mr. Gerald Crawford gave you!”

Upon allowing him to enter, Lady Yaleman’s eyes immediately widened in shock as she looked at the gift in her butler’s hands.

“That’s…”

“If I’m not mistaken, this seems to be the Saussurea involucrate which had been bid by Chairman Thomson from Yanken. It’s said that this thousand-year-old ginseng has the ability to counter all illnesses and also promise longevity!”