Ch. 86..90: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 86-90
Chapter 86
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 86
He was rather annoyed by his innocence back then. Now that his peculiar parenting was over and he had spent so much money, he was still being scolded by his sister! Gerald felt that his life was quite dramatic, almost as if it was a dream. “Hey, I’ve checked the transactions of your card. You have spent all the money! Haha, great job! I heard from Zack that you have improved a lot. You even learned to use our company funds to invest in a small company! I did a background check on the company you helped. Did you fall in love with that girl? Are you getting me a sister-in-law?” Jessica asked playfully. It was true that Gerald had been keeping in touch with Mila over these past few days and they were indeed growing fond of each other. Mila chatted with him about almost everything, and he was very happy to chat about anything with her. However, the closer they got, the more Gerald became reluctant to take the first step in pursuing her. He did not expect his sister to find out about this. “No, I’m not!” Gerald said bitterly. “Okay, I will stop teasing you. I just want to tell you that since you have started investing, you reminded me of my plan to build some schools or shopping complexes in Mayberry. Why don’t you try to do it for me instead?” Jessica gave him an unforgiving challenge. “What?! But Sister, I know nothing about investment!”
“That’s why I want you to learn. It will be alright. Zack will form an exceptional team to help you do this. You can take this chance to learn how to make use of the assets. Otherwise, if you cannot pass the last test in the future, Daddy will not…” “What test?” Gerald sensed something strange from his sister’s words. Since the day his sister had sent him the money, she had been acting strangely. She forced him to
spend at least two hundred thousand dollars at a time, and then, she told him to spend the whole twenty million dollars. It didn’t seem like she did it just because they had plenty of money. She seemed to have a motive behind this. Judging from what she had said just now, he must have guessed it right! “It’s nothing. It’s not something you should know, and don’t ask for now. Just do as I said. Starting from now, focus on your investment. You can invest in any industry that you think will earn a profit, whether it is business, education, entertainment, or anything. You can invest in the name of Mayberry International Inc., and they will provide you the funds.” After Jessica had reminded him to get started as soon as possible, she hung up the phone. Gerald scratched his head helplessly. He knew nothing about all these things. Right then, the phone rang once more. It was Zack. He called just at the right time. “Are you busy, Mr. Crawford? If you are not, can you come to the manor for a bit? Mr. Harrison from the Bureau of Commerce, Mr. Armstrong from the Bureau of Education, along with many influential people in the city wish to meet with you!” “I’m not busy. Okay, I will go now.” Gerald refused to let Zack send a car to fetch him and just took a taxi. Gerald had always hoped to meet with more people and build a strong network. This would help him improve himself. As he sat in the car, Gerald thought of him getting a driving license. Once he got his driving license, he would be able to drive his own car. He was anticipating the arrival of that day. Soon, he arrived at the manor in Wayfair Mountain. Gerald walked into the lobby casually. “Mister, did you make an appointment?” Unexpectedly, Gerald was stopped by a receptionist from getting in. The receptionist did not think he was someone who could afford the expenses here.
However, the voice of the receptionist was very familiar to Gerald. Gerald shuddered and turned to look at her. As their eyes met, the receptionist opened her mouth in shock. “Gerald?” “Xavia?” “Why are you here?” “Why are you here?!”
Chapter 87
… Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 87
Gerald was truly surprised when he saw Xavia working as a waitress in the villa. No wonder she had disappeared these days, it turned out that she had come here. Nevertheless, Gerald was happy for Xavia. How should he put it… Although Xavia remained hostile toward him, she had not fallen and had found a job after that incident, working hard to earn money. Compared with other consequences, Gerald preferred to see her like this. “Gerald, why are you here?! Is this a place where you can come and go freely? Get out now!” Xavia said coldly. “Hey, Xavia! Do you know this guy?” A few waitresses around Gerald’s age walked over and stood beside Xavia. They were in their senior year, similar to Xavia, and were about to embark on their internship. Hence, they wanted to work in the villa to earn some money.
They heard that they would be able to meet many people with big names here, but they were all puzzled when they saw Gerald. This guy did not dress like those second-generation rich frat boys. Thus, they doubted that this guy just wanted to come and see the world. There were rules in the villa. No outsiders were allowed to enter the villa! “Hmph, of course I know him. He’s my ex-boyfriend!” Xavia stared at Gerald in resentment. “What?! So, he’s the scumbag who dumped you after winning the lottery? The one who acted like a rich guy?” “D*mn, how dare he when he looks so ugly? There are so many rich guys outside who are wealthier and stronger than him, such as Mr. Bale. He’s such as a scumbag!” “How can this person even compare with Mr. Bale? Xavia, luckily you saw through this scumbag early,
otherwise, you would regret it if you gave yourself to him…” The beautiful girls kept scorning and gossiping about Gerald endlessly. They might not have a noble status. However, they had met many people with big names ever since they had started working at Wayfair Mountain Entertainment. Hence, they were hardly impressed by him and were a bit arrogant. They felt that they did not have to worry at all about Gerald who was a loser! Gerald sighed helplessly. He had been about to ask why Jane was not there. Had she quit? However, he was unable to do so since the girls were scorning him and making him speechless. Xavia was so good at blaming others. Was she not the one who had betrayed him first? Regardless, Gerald was too lazy to argue with her on this issue. The two had now broken up regardless of what she said. Although Gerald still had some indescribable feelings for Xavia, he had no intention of getting back together with her. Thus, whatever she said was not important! “Gerald, let me tell you. Don’t think that you’ve become so great after winning the lottery. I was wrong. It was my fault. I had not seen the world during my freshman year. You were always fake around me. I was so stupid to have been moved by your sincerity and got together with you! Heh, after that, I was with Yuri. I thought he was better than you and would make me happy. Yet?” “Indeed, I’ve always been living under a rock and was very short-sighted. You know what? It’s like opening up a brand-new world for me ever since I came to work in this villa. You winning a million or even five million, now, it means nothing to me. In my heart, you are nothing more than a nouveau riche!” “So, you should not think that you are great. To me, you are just a piece of garbage!” Xavia said emotionally. She who owed Yuri about a hundred thousand dollars had asked Gerald for help a few days ago, even
offering to get back together with him and be his girl if he helped her. However, Gerald had rejected her. Furthermore, Gerald had suddenly became rich after breaking up with her. This caused Xavia to be ashamed and angry.
Chapter 88
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 88
Now, she wanted to vent all her inner resentment toward him. You—Gerald was a nothing! What was there to be so proud of! “Hmph, you loser. Get out. If you don’t get out now, I will call the security guard!” The few girls spoke coldly. “This is not the place… Ah! Xavia, look! Mr. Bale is here!” They suddenly pointed at the gate excitedly while mocking Gerald. A luxury car stopped by the gate, and a handsome young man in a blue suit came down from the car. He walked in confidently with one hand in his pocket. “Mr. Bale!” Several female waitresses waved toward him happily.
On the other hand, Xavia became very reserved and behaved like an elegant lady. “Xavia, you guys are busy…” Mr. Bale came over and smiled. “No, we are not busy, Mr. Bale. We are just stopping a loser from getting in just in case he disturbs your father and other people’s meeting inside!” She stood beside Bale as she spoke. As for Bale, he hugged Xavia’s waist lightly and looked at Gerald who was standing at the side. “Where did you come from? This isn’t a place that you can come into. Get out!” Bale shouted at Gerald. Gerald was stunned. Not because of Bale, but because of Xavia. It seemed that he had though wrongly of her. He had initially thought that Xavia would become less snobby after that incident. He had not expected her to get worse. It was clear now that she had come to the villa because she had bigger fish to fry—wanting to find a rich husband. Gerald initially did not intend to reveal his identity although he heard their ridicule. He could still give Xavia some face. But in this case, he did not have to pretend anymore.
“Xavia! There’s one thing that I’ve been hiding from you for a long time. I’ve decided to have a showdown with you today!” Gerald smiled slightly. “Huh? What cards do you have on the table? Don’t tell me that you’ve been faking your identity all along. Are you actually a rich and handsome guy? Hahaha, if that’s the case, I will truly regret it!” Xavia retorted sarcastically as she moved closer to Bale who was standing beside her. “You’re right. I am a rich second generation. I only learned about it three days after we broke up. I turned out to be a rich second generation and am quite rich. Haha…” “Hahahaha…” Xavia laughed out loudly. “Gerald, you are unbelievable! I know you have the pride of a man and are very afraid that others will look down on you, but I did not expect you to be so phony. You? A rich second generation?! If so, I’m a rich daughter from a wealthy family!” “This guy is shameless! How dare he call himself a rich second generation? Didn’t he merely win the lottery?” “Don’t you know? He may be jealous seeing the beautiful Xavia being favored by Mr. Bale. That’s why he says he is a rich second generation. Maybe he wants to let Xavia change her mind and dump her once again after that. I’ve seen many losers doing this!” “I am a rich second generation. Xavia, I don’t want to lie to you. Not only I am rich, but seventy percent of the buildings in the entire commercial street are under my name!” Gerald smiled bitterly. He was telling the truth. Why did they not believe him?!
Chapter 89
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 89
“Are you crazy? How could the entire Mayberry Commercial Street be yours? Why don’t you go to heaven, then?” The girls were looking at Gerald as if they were looking at a fool. As for Bale, he was laughing so hard due to Gerald’s remarks. Mayberry Commercial Street? This guy said that it belonged to his family. Gerald smiled bitterly. Right at that moment, his cell phone rang. The call was from Zack. “Mr. Gerald, have you reached yet?” “Yes, Zack. I’m in the front hall,” Gerald said. “Ah! Okay, okay. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Henderson from the Bureau of Education are with me. We are coming to meet you there right away! They have long wanted to see you after hearing that you are going to invest in some public welfare projects as well as commercial projects.” “Uh… alright!” Gerald had not expected the directors to come so soon, and he hung up the phone after he was done talking. On the other hand, Mr. Bale and the others were looking at Gerald in surprise.
“This loser is acting as though he’s rich. Oh, my gosh! He even called Mr. Zack intimately. People who don’t know the truth may think that he is indeed close to Mr. Zack!” The girls despised him. “Gerald, I didn’t expect you to become like this. To be honest, I am very happy that you have become like this. Look at what’s become of you after leaving me! Haha!” Meanwhile, Xavia had a different kind of sick pleasure. She liked seeing Gerald being humiliated and ridiculed. The more miserable Gerald was, the more excited Xavia felt. In this case, it showed that she did make the right decision to leave Gerald.
Furthermore, he should be getting worse and worse after being dumped by her! Just as Xavia was about to call a few security guards in to drive Gerald out and was ready to record the scene, a girl standing beside her exclaimed, “Xavia, Mr. Bale, look! Why are there so many people rushing over here?! It seems to be Mr. Zack, right?” “Yeah! It’s not just Mr. Zack, but also Mr. Harrison and Mr. Henderson. They are all people with big names in Mayberry City. Why are they in such a hurry to come to the front hall? Shit, isn’t that my dad in the back? Why is he running toward here too?!” Bale’s face suddenly turned pale. His family ran an international trade business. In the early days, they had started their family business with the investment of Mayberry International Inc. Now, they had become one of the most famous and rich families in Mayberry City, and their status was noble. Although his father was very respectful to Zack, he had never had to run toward him. Furthermore, Mr. Zack, who was the tycoon of the commercial street, was running in front of them all. “What’s the matter?!” Bale was shocked. Xavia was also startled to see them running to the front hall. They all hurriedly stepped aside in confusion, including the girls. Only Gerald stood still in the middle of the lobby. “Gerald, are you looking for trouble?! Mr. Zack is coming, you should get out of here soon! There must be famous people coming too, you should get out now!” Xavia shouted in a hurry. Still, Gerald did not budge. Besides, it was too late to move now. The group of people had already appeared in the hall. “Good day, Mr. Zack…” Xavia and other girls quickly bent over with a dark face, thinking that they would be scolded. However, they were ignored by Mr. Zack and the others. Zack walked directly to Gerald and smiled respectfully. “Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Gerald. Let me introduce you…” Mr. Gerald.
The atmosphere instantly tensed, especially Xavia, whose face was frozen. “Mr. Zack! How did you address him just now? Mr. Gerald?!” Xavia suffered a critical hit as if she had been struck by the thunder! The famous Zack Lyle was being so respectful to Gerald. Was it possible that what Gerald had said just now was true? He wasn’t faking his identity? Oh gosh! As for the other girls, their mouths were opened wide as if they could swallow an egg whole at this moment, not to mention Bale who was swallowing nervously at the side. “Yes, he is the big boss behind all the businesses of Mayberry Commercial Street, Mr. Gerald. Why are you still here? Who let you speak? Where is Jane?” Zack questioned them when he saw his waiters being so impolite. He immediately called out to Jane who was behind him. After all, these people had all been invited by Jane.
Chapter 90
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 90
Jane and the other experienced waiters had been busy during the dinner just now. Hence, she had just only arrived. Upon hearing that, Jane slapped Xavia’s face coldly. “Go and stand at the back right now!” Although it was an honor to be able to work in the villa, one must understand the rules while working here! Xavia was stunned by this slap. Really?! She only knew that she was not dreaming when she felt the pain. All of this was true! Gerald did not lie. He was indeed a rich second generation. Both Yuri and Mr. Bale were no match for him! He was the owner of the commercial street, which meant that he was the richest man in Mayberry City or even in the world. Xavia felt very hurt. Did that mean if she hadn’t broken up with Gerald, she would be a rich lady now?! She certainly would be since Gerald had loved her so much!
“Mr. Gerald, after entering the office, I will introduce them to you one by one…” Zack Lyle made a gesture, and Gerald nodded his head. Then he glanced at the dumbfounded Xavia. He did not feel much after getting back at her. “Well, let’s go in!” Gerald turned around and was prepared to go in. “Stop right there!” Xavia suddenly shouted at this moment, shocking Gerald. Then he saw Xavia rushing over. Not toward him, but Jane.
Slap! Xavia raised her hand and slapped Jane heavily. “You… Xavia, how dare you hit me?! Security, Security!” Jane was a little lost. This was the first time she had been slapped by another person. Xavia’s face was red and full of dissatisfaction. “Why not?!” The security guards had heard Jane’s words and had rushed in, and they were ready to grab Xavia. “Who dares to touch me? Do you know who I am?!” Xavia suddenly shouted. “I’m Gerald’s girlfriend! Mr. Gerald’s girlfriend! Don’t you touch me!” Xavia clenched her fists. She had been with him for two years, only finding out that he was a rich guy after they had broken up. She could not accept that she would not get anything from him! She had also been beaten! How could she be willing?! “What?! Girlfriend?” The security guards immediately stopped and dared not move after hearing her words. Zack also frowned, and everyone turned to look at Gerald. Gerald was startled by her words. This girl was completely crazy. Gerald then said indifferently, “She used to be, but now, she’s not my girlfriend!” Now that he had revealed his true identity, he was determined to completely break off his relationship with Xavia! He turned and left after saying those words. Zack understood what Gerald meant, and signaled the guards to drive Xavia out. “Gerald, you b*stard! Did you forget who spent two years with you even when you had no money before? You’ve always felt that you were the only one sacrificing things in our relationship. I’m sorry that I broke up with you, but have you ever thought about me? I have never forced you to buy me anything expensive in those two years. You involuntarily bought them for me!” “Moreover, at the time, it was just me who was willing to get along with you. I was the only one who walked beside you at school. We ate together and held hands. You even felt inferior and dared not hold my hand when we were on our first date. I took the initiative to hold your hand! Yet, you are treating me
like this now?!” Xavia cried as she was restrained by the guards. Gerald was about to enter the villa, and he unconsciously stopped in his tracks as he listened to Xavia’s words. Did Gerald always have a love-hate relationship with Xavia? That was all because of their memories. He still hoped that Xavia would do well no matter how she treated him. Still, Gerald was offended by Xavia’s words, and he slowly turned around…