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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 281

“Are you the general manager here, Miss Thornton?”

Gerald couldn’t hide his shocked expression as he posed Wynn the question. With just a glance at her demeanor, he felt her overbearing female presence, and never before had he felt an aura as potent as this.

“Why? Do I not seem like one to you?”

Wynn drove along, smirking as she looked at Gerald through the rear-view mirror.

“Oh, by the way, you should stop referring to me as ‘miss.’ It makes me sound old. Since I’m only ten years older than you, just call me by my name!”

Wynn frowned, looking grumpy.

“Alright then, I won’t call you Miss Thornton anymore!” Gerald nodded.

“Pfft!”

Wynn somehow seemed amused by Gerald’s reply, and she let out a hearty laugh.

Gerald initially wanted to have a conversation about Wynn and her family, thanks to a lingering doubt that had been floating at the back of his mind for a while—Minnie’s last name was Thornton.

It made Gerald wonder if Wynn had brought up the child all by herself.

But since a topic as such would be too personal, Gerald abandoned the thought.

Wynn stopped by a supermarket along the way home, and later on emerged with a few big bags of groceries.

It was just as Gerald had guessed—Wynn’s home was clean and tidy. After a simple tour around the house, there were no signs of any men.

That little fact somehow made Gerald feel a bit more comfortable.

Wynn then got to show off her cooking skills to him. In just a couple of minutes, she had whipped up a table of delectable dishes, way better than anything they served at Wayfair Mountain Entertainment.

Anyone who married Wynn in the future would be more than blessed to have a wife as such.

Not to mention how she was really good at conversations too.

After the dishes were served, Gerald felt that Wynn had grown a little warmer, as if the two had known each other for a long time.

Wynn had her eyes fixated on Gerald.

She was even more attracted by Gerald’s down-to-earth personality.

With much in common, their conversation quickly picked up as they naturally opened up.

Wynn stared adoringly at Gerald as she rested her rosy cheeks on her palms.

“Gerald, you must be curious about Minnie’s father, right?”

“Well… not really…” Gerald replied, with slight awkwardness.

Wynn smiled as her gaze pierced into Gerald. “Really? While I was cooking earlier, I noticed you were kind of scanning through my room. Were you looking for something?”

Her deadshot gaze made his heart skip a little.

Wynn wasn’t someone to be messed around with, having observed Gerald’s every single move the moment he stepped into her house.

And every single word she said was exactly what he had in mind.

The situation made Gerald feel like an elementary school student, where all his thoughts were exposed.

“Hmph! Don’t even think about hiding anything from me. The truth is, I had nothing to hide from you anyways. Minnie’s father left us long ago, and it has always been just the two of us. Minnie usually spends her time in kindergarten while I work at my company. I’ll bring her along to work during the weekends. Here’s the problem. Last week, a capital invasion by some wicked bastard forced many of Mayberry’s small and medium establishments out of business. God, I was so stressed out!

“There was this one time, where I was so bogged down about this that I slipped and Minnie accidentally fell into a river! You have no idea how much it scared me, and god knows how much I wished I had a man by my side to help me get things sorted!”

As Wynn downed a few glasses of red wine, her pretty face had started to blush, causing her to look increasingly sultry and charming.

Frankly, Gerald had always been attracted to women who were around his age or younger than himself.

He’d never actually hook up with mature women who were in their thirties.

Especially not with a such beautiful yet temperamental woman like Wynn.

Gerald could not help but stare at the gorgeous sight before him, his heart thumping in his chest like crazy.

Putting that thought aside, Wynn had only invited him over for dinner as a kind gesture, and Gerald felt a little awkward when she brought up the topic of looking for a man. He was unsure if he misunderstood her words.

“Miss Wynn, earlier on you mentioned that some young man invaded the capital of Mayberry. Now, what did you mean by that?”

“Oh, about that. Nah, it’s nothing much, but you must’ve heard of Mayberry’s most wicked man, Gerald Crawford, right? He’s the dude that owns Mayberry Commercial Street!”

Wynn’s tone was filled with anger.

“Hmph?”

Gerald almost died choking on a mouthful of potatoes.

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Since when did he become the most wicked youngster in Mayberry?

“Well…of course I’ve heard of him! But I’ve only heard of the good things!” Gerald’s face flushed beet red in embarrassment.

“What do you mean by good things? Don’t you know how businesses work? Some time ago, Gerald invested a large amount of capital into Mayberry’s major enterprises. It might have seemed like a power move, but many other businesses in the Mayberry community were screwed as well, no thanks to him. The businesses that received a sudden injection of funds underwent some over-rapid development, disrupting the business community’s balance. Of course, it also posed an enormous challenge to second and third-tier enterprises like us! Many people from the business community hate him to the bone!”

Wynn was done talking. Gerald lowered his cutlery and rubbed his nose.

Of course, he knew all about those massive investments Wynn was talking about. He represented his sister while investing in those projects, including the funding of Scothow Elementary School and other similar projects.

Gerald never gave it much thought and simply did everything per what his sister told him to do.

After doing so, however, he did not delve in any deeper.

Unbeknownst to him, the influx of large funds had disrupted the economic balance of Mayberry.

To put it in one way, he was the reason why Wynn was so worried about her investment. It resulted in her neglecting Minnie, where she eventually lost sight of her and let her fall into the water.

Gerald could not help but smile bitterly.

“Hmph, enough talking from me. Right, so Gerald, you’re about to start your internship soon, aren’t you? Any good places in mind?”

It now seemed to be Wynn’s turn to ask the questions.

Gerald was honest and kind, but from the way he dressed and the cell phone he used, Wynn could tell that he came from a poor family.

There was kindness within Wynn’s heart, and she was all but concerned over Gerald’s future.

“I haven’t decided where I’d go yet!” replied Gerald.

“That’s fine. If you don’t have any place to go, you’re welcome to intern at my company. I’ll double your salary, and as long as you follow me, I guarantee you’ll be able to buy your own house in Mayberry within five years!”

Somehow, Wynn was tempted to keep Gerald by her side.

Their conversation was interrupted by Minnie. “Mommy, what do you need Uncle Gerald to buy a house for? Just let him live here with us! Once I grow up, I’ll have my own house, so you can live with Uncle Gerald!”

“Minnie, what are you babbling about! How can mommy live with Uncle Gerald? Only married couples are allowed to live together, do you understand?”

Wynn couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

“Ooh, I understand now!”

Wynn turned her attention to Gerald, only to see him smiling silently.

“You should consider the offer, Gerald. My company may be small, but it has a great future!”

Gerald nodded in reply.

He wondered what she would think of him once she discovered that he was indeed the Gerald who had messed up her company!

From the conversation, though, he knew that he was somewhat responsible for the doldrums that Wynn’s company was facing. Gerald would not just ignore it.

Minnie wiped her mouth with a napkin.

“Mommy, I’m full! Can I get my toys from downstairs? I want Uncle Gerald to come with me!”

“What toys! If you want new toys, you’ll have to wait until tomorrow. That’s when mommy will bring you to the toy store.”

“No, I want Uncle Gerald to go with me!”

At this point, Minnie seemed to have taken a liking toward Gerald.

Her hands gripped Gerald’s arms tightly, refusing to let go.

“It’s okay, I’ll accompany Minnie to the toy store. I’ll keep an eye on her, so don’t worry!”

After that was done, Gerald brought Minnie downstairs with him.

As they were on their way, Minnie glued herself close by Gerald’s side. Although he was delighted, he pitied her a little. There was no doubt that Wynn was a strong woman, but no matter how strong she was supposed to be, she was still a woman, and Minnie, a fatherless child.

“You like being with me a lot, Minnie?” asked Gerald.

“Yes!” Minnie Thornton nodded hard.

“Hmm, why?”

“That’s because you’re a good man, unlike the bad guy who keeps coming to my house. He hits mommy, and sometimes he hits me too!”

“Huh?”

Gerald was startled by the little girl’s words.

Initially, he only wanted to learn more about their family, hoping he could render Minnie and Wynn with more assistance. He definitely did not expect to hear something like that from Minnie.

Those bad guys… did that mean Wynn’s social relations were quite complicated as well? And who in their right mind would beat up a child like Minnie?

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Now, which socially successful woman didn’t have a man behind her back?

After hearing about Wynn’s significant other, Gerald, for no apparent reason, felt a fleeting sense of disappointment.

He wished to help Wynn, not just because she was pretty, but also for her child, Minnie, the little girl he had started to find favor in.

Perhaps it was because he saved Minnie’s life. It gave him a sense of fatherhood, where he automatically felt the sense of paternal affection each time they met.

Things, however, seemed to be more complicated than initially thought.

Wynn probably didn’t require his help at all.

As for his disappointment, it was because Gerald really thought Wynn was that type of woman. Why then would Minnie say that a man had been coming to look for her!

It was someone else’s private life anyway, and it was none of his business.

So after buying Minnie her new toy, Gerald brought her back to the neighborhood.

Without explanation, Minnie abruptly grabbed Gerald’s arm. He did not know what she saw—her happy expression had disappeared, and her face had turned pale.

He saw that her eyes were staring right at a large black Mercedes-Benz parked along the driveway. The car wasn’t there before.

“What’s the matter, Minnie?” Gerald asked in shock.

“Uncle Gerald, the bad guy is here again, and that’s his car! He was the one who hit mommy and me!”

Minnie’s body trembled in fear, and she immediately hid behind Gerald.

“Huh?” Gerald was slightly startled when he saw that the car was empty. It could only mean that the driver must have entered the house.

After dining at someone’s house, there was no way he would just walk away and pretend that nothing happened.

“Come on, Minnie. Let’s get inside!”

Gerald immediately picked Minnie and rushed upstairs.

Upon his arrival, he found that the door was left ajar.

Inside, a big commotion had taken place.

“B*tch, did you bring another man home? Why are there three sets of cutlery on the table?”

raspy, and he sounded

What happens in my family is none

a month ago? I’d help you maintain your business to provide you with funds so you could pull through this difficult time. I

with another man?! Hehe, alright, I’ll collect the interest

followed next were plates flying off the table and the sickening shatter of

off me, you son of a b*tch!

cried out with every

pushed the door open and

him and lunged at the man sitting above Wynn. He was going to bust his

brought down the vase to

Damien Rye’s skull cracked

head with one hand and struggling to pull up his pants with

“Mommy, are you okay?”

quickly helped

apart

a cold and murderous stare, Gerald picked up a stool from the

everything that was going on in

investment plan, something that

this b*stard, Damien, came

in exchange for the

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to the things that he did without much consideration, which led to a countless chain

felt some

have the balls to hit me! I’m Damien-fcking-Rye! Just wait and see, kid, I’m going

was still cursing at Gerald as blood

He ran

his hometown, Gerald has suffered all kinds of hardships. He used to be poor and timid, but he

to escalate, Damien

stool as he wailed in pain. In

Thornton! Are you

his stool and approached

tears and shook her head. “I’m fine, that son of a b*tch, he came up shortly after you guys left. Fortunately, you came

you’d better get out of here now. Damien Rye is

in

bar. He wanted her to accompany him, but that service girl’s boyfriend also worked

boyfriend stepped forward to stop

Rye sent his goons to beat

he raped the service girl and let his goons have their

Damien Rye was an

entire Rye

him, besides, who knows what will happen to the both of you if I leave?

indeed not afraid

run off from the scene like a pussy, he would rather jump off the building! He knew he could not be that kind

I’ll stay, I believe I can

she bit

understood what she

the case, I think we should hide for the meantime. I know a safe place, you and Minnie can follow me, so both of you don’t have to worry about Damien. I know for a fact that there are other

not planning to expose his identity, but he still gave Wynn a

main reason was that his phone was now broken, and he could not

only thing he could do first was to hide, and then replace his broken phone. He believed that his plan would not bring him

Wynn was still a woman, and she had completely no idea what to do when it came to such situations. Staring into Gerald’s

their items, the

as they got

crashed into the streets of Mayberry, followed by three or four commercial

them

loomed into the small neighbourhood, blocking

Damien, who had his wound now slightly bandaged, was escorted down from his

outside of her house, Wynn’s face turned pale, and even Gerald was feeling a little

minute later, he would probably be smashed to

lot of effort to get to where he was today, and if he was to be smashed to death like this without Zack and the others’ knowledge, he would be

slums near the

hard on the pedal

the tension that was going on and wanted to leave the place

car window, Damien’s eyes

his head, as he looked towards the direction of the taxi

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who messed with Damien Rye, I guess it won’t end well for that

clearly in shock while he

he knew Damien Rye and had

he come from? Is

Gerald asked the driver.

back of the car, it seemed like Damien did not follow them. Gerald let out a sigh of

back. As for Damien Rye, he’s from the Rye family, one the wealthiest families in Mayberry. He’s the cousin of Henry Rye, the former head of Rye Group. Although Mayberry International Inc. is the first, it’s still a foreign company that has

this land. However, both the

who would not stop talking once he opened his

started to recall his past memories, especially

remembered he once had a brief encounter

But when was that?

would not dare to come out of

Villa, Henry Rye’s second-generation rich son, William Rye, flirted

ordered his people to teach

the

was the one who stepped in to mediate the

let

Zack used to warn him on keeping an eye out for his

that Mayberry International Inc. was indeed the largest company in Mayberry, but that did not mean that every

the company was run by her sister, Jessica. They were unaware of Jessica’s terrifying past, so

not even miss the chance to

kidnapped, and Zack had no choice but to make a phone call directly to Henry Rye, begging him to let them

knew Henry Rye was up to

was pretty obvious how dangerous the Ryes were in the

was the cousin of Henry Rye, which proved how powerful

the car, Gerald could

holds to resolve the issue. After all, no matter how powerful

do for now was to get his phone repaired

brought Wynn and Minnie to where Queta Smith

was

be able to track them

Gerald, you’re

“Hey kids, where’s Yasmin?”

inside, Danny and Edmund, who

making dinner

short while, Queta and

too deep into the details, he simply explained that Wynn and her daughter were staying for the night. Queta was fine

also touched when Gerald told her that Queta had

single mother raising a child by herself, Wynn felt

went to a nearby mobile phone

would

mall was huge, and there were all sorts of well-known

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The mall was crowded.

not knowing which brand

needed a sturdy

It

was arguably an

I have a closer look on that new

asked the

had seen Gerald searching around for almost half a day. From the way Gerald was dressed,

thought he was

to act as if the phone was not what he wanted and he would instead buy some 50-dollar miscellaneous unbranded phone and

seen too many

shabby-looking Gerald walked towards her store, she looked down

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

customers aren’t allowed to try out this phone

the money if you have it, f*ck off if

have a look

him at the moment, so the only way for him to pay was to

our store’s

brought some friends over to have a

“Ahhh, welcome!”

his bunch of friends

to a new phone? We’ve just received a new model

beautiful saleswoman, Margie Steward, gleamed

“Oh? A new model?”

his friends gathered

girls glanced at Gerald, who

sh*t! Gerald, what are you doing

that girl was not just any other stranger, it was

standing next to her was Sharon Leslie, who did

like they were all

he had

he was about

classmates from high school. Their friendship was long over,

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

he simply walked

matter how he tried to

are you still here, are you buying a

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

said with a surprised

standing on the side, looked at Gerald and shook her head with a cynical

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Hayward, do you guys know each

asked as she smirked

quite well-known amongst the

would be a big development in the west side of Yorknorth Mountain. The village where Hayward resided, Yorknorth Village,

this area will be developed into

rich with the demolition compensation, Hayward was very

changes his phone here, hence he got more acquainted

We were just

Hayward shook his head.

Gerald and turned to Margie,

you recommended? Can I have a look, I’m going to buy one for

referring

him as well, which made him really anxious. If he were to break

he simply chose to have both

fight and fret all the time, but in turn it boosted

both of them were getting new phones, they were first delighted by

can either of them get

they were only envious and jealous

is, this is the one! Try it out and have a look first!” Margie

he stood by the side, Gerald’s blood

the store’s rules only applied to

wanted to lash

there. Gerald felt a little embarrassed and

and came across

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!

he entered, a saleswoman who looked roughly around 18 or 19 years old

that she

looked like a newcomer here, who does her job without judging a

the price of the phone definitely gave

was priced at almost 5000 dollars, which was

the features and the brand of the phone, he understood why

politicians and military captains used this kind

of this phone were quite powerful, and the quality was reliable. It

was much better than that

can have a look at this too, the

saleswoman thought she had frightened Gerald as he

would not be shocked by a phone with a 5000 dollars price tag? Most ordinary people could

megastore with a big-branded phone like this, it was pretty normal for them to sell the cheapest phone with a

phone here. By

handed both the phone and the pin

Besides, there was also

first thing Gerald did was to insert

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say Margie? This phone costs

heard coming from the mobile phone store

and Lilian who were beside him were also a little

shocked by