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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?”

voice was raspy, and he

family is none of your

on half a month ago? I’d help you maintain your business to provide you with funds so you could pull through this difficult time. I did everything for your sake, and in return, you promised to be with

alright, I’ll collect the interest

were plates flying off the table and the

you son

cried out with every last

open and was welcomed by the

at the man sitting above Wynn. He was going to bust his bald head

a mighty swing, he brought down the vase to his

impact, Damien Rye’s

his bleeding head with one hand and struggling to

“Mommy, are you okay?”

quickly helped Wynn get

blouse had been ripped apart by Damien, leaving her

cold and murderous stare, Gerald picked up a stool from

knew everything that

investment plan, something that had almost destroyed Wynn’s

this b*stard, Damien,

was his condition, in exchange for the

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due to the things that he did without much

witnessed Wynn being assaulted, he also felt some self-loathing inside, and all

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

still cursing at Gerald as

He ran up to him, ready to swing his

hardships. He used to be poor and timid, but he

Damien dared

a stool as he wailed in pain. In the end, he managed

Thornton! Are

his stool and approached

fine, that son of a b*tch, he came up shortly after you guys left. Fortunately, you came back in time,

not talk about it, now you’ve saved both of our lives, I can’t drag you into this mess, so you’d better get out of here now. Damien Rye is a vengeful b*stard, he’s from one of

flashed in her

Damien Rye better than she did. He once heard someone mentioned that Damien had a crush on a service girl at the bar. He wanted her to accompany him, but that service girl’s boyfriend also worked at the

stepped forward

goons

he raped the service girl and

Rye was

he had the entire Rye family behind

of you if I leave? He will definitely not let

not

he would rather jump off the building! He knew he

I’ll stay, I believe

as she

understood what

follow me, so both of you don’t have to worry about Damien. I know for a fact that there are other ways to resolve this

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

main reason was that his phone was now broken, and

was to hide, and then replace his broken phone. He believed that his plan would

no idea what to do when it came to such situations.

packing their items, the

they got in

streets of Mayberry,

them looked very

vehicles loomed into the small

was escorted down from his

was happening outside of her house, Wynn’s face turned pale,

to leave a minute later, he would probably be smashed

and if he was to be smashed to death like this without

Bring us to the slums near the newly-built Scothow Elementary School!”

hard on the pedal

that the driver picked up the tension that was going on and wanted to leave the place as

car window, Damien’s eyes caught the

as he looked towards

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I guess it won’t end well for

taxi driver was clearly in shock while he

apparent that he knew Damien Rye and had

confused. “Who is Damien Rye and where did he come from?

Gerald asked the driver.

it seemed like Damien did not follow them. Gerald let out

I put it… Flynn Lexington is indeed a powerful figure in Mayberry, he has the entire Mayberry International Inc. behind his 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 been established in Mayberry for just over ten years. On the other hand, Rye

matter how powerful Mayberry International Inc. is, they’re still strangers to this land. However, both the Rye Group and Mayberry International seem

who would not

to him, Gerald started to

once had a brief encounter with the Ryes

But when was that?

and Danny Xanders disappear from Mayberry? What made Alice cry so much that she would not dare to come out of her dormitory? In the end, not even her parents could do anything, and they had

were dining in Royal Dragon Villa, Henry Rye’s second-generation

Danny ordered his people to teach William

the Rye

not ask Luke for any help. Instead, Zack was the one who stepped in to mediate the matter which involved

let

warn him on keeping an eye

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

they only knew that the company was run by her sister, Jessica. They were unaware of Jessica’s terrifying past, so the local underground mafias

chance to

once kidnapped, and Zack had no choice but to make a phone call directly to Henry Rye,

Henry Rye was up to no

the Ryes were in

was the cousin of Henry Rye, which proved

Gerald could

trouble. Worse-case scenario, he will seek Jessica’s help and lean on the power the family holds to resolve the issue. After all, no matter how powerful the Ryes were, the Crawfords can still easily crush them

now was to get his phone repaired and

and Minnie to where

was extremely

would not be able to track them

Gerald,

“Hey kids, where’s Yasmin?”

inside, Danny and Edmund, who were doing laundry, immediately rushed to

making dinner with

while, Queta and Yasmin came out

did not go too deep into the details, he simply explained that Wynn and her daughter were staying for the night. Queta was

told her that Queta had

a single mother raising a child by herself, Wynn felt an immediate sense of connection with Queta. The two chatted

went to a nearby mobile phone mall by himself and quickly

things would

there were all

Novel

The mall was crowded.

around, not knowing which

just needed a sturdy

were locked on a phone model. It was of extremely good quality with a

was arguably an expensive

I have a closer look on that

politely asked

around for almost half a day. From the way Gerald was

was

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

seen too

towards her store, she looked down

surprised when Gerald said he wanted to have a look at

aren’t allowed to try out this phone without buying it!” The saleswoman

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

I even have a look at it

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

store’s rules!”

moment? I’ve brought some friends over to have a look at some

“Ahhh, welcome!”

very moment, a dude with his bunch of

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

Margie Steward, gleamed at Hayward with

“Oh? A new model?”

his

one of the girls glanced at Gerald, who was about

what are

just any other

to her was Sharon Leslie,

were all hanging along

Gerald, he

reason, he

they were just female classmates from high school. Their friendship was long over, and there

they would probably ridicule him for how he looked, and Gerald did not want to bore himself to the point where he could

simply walked

how he tried to slip away, he

here, are you buying a new

the money? Wait, did you have to relocate, and you’re still thinking of

with a

was standing on the side, looked at Gerald and shook

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do you guys know

asked as she

well-known amongst the

a big development in the west side of

the near future, this area will be developed into

rich with the demolition compensation, Hayward was very active around the

frequently changes his phone here, hence he got more acquainted

were just classmates from high

Hayward shook his head.

and

have a look, I’m going to buy one for each

friends he was referring to

the thing was that both girls seemed to be interested in 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 Hayward’s ego, which made him feel wanted, as though

were getting new phones, they were first delighted by the news, but then they gave each other cold

either of

they were only envious and jealous of each

is, this is the one! Try it out and have a look first!” Margie smiled as she handed over the phone

by the side, Gerald’s blood

out the store’s rules only applied

wanted to lash out on

and Lilian were both standing there. Gerald felt a little embarrassed and could not

then turned and came across

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

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

could tell that she was quite

does her

the price of the phone definitely gave him a

at almost 5000

brand of

many politicians and military

this phone were quite powerful, and the quality was reliable. It can also conceal

much better than that 2830 dollars

can

had frightened Gerald as he

a 5000 dollars price tag? Most ordinary

pretty normal for them to sell the cheapest phone with

wouldn’t be necessary, just show me the most expensive phone here. By the

both the phone and the

was also a special scanner equipment, hence no one here was to be afraid of losing their wallets or getting

the requested items, the first thing Gerald did was to insert

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what did you just say Margie?

surprised yelp could be heard coming

and Lilian who were beside him

definitely shocked