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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?”

and he sounded like a middle-aged

happens in my family is

could pull through this difficult time. I did everything for your sake, and in return, you promised to be with me. How else did you think your tiny

I’ve helped you out, you still have the nerve to hook up with another man?! Hehe, alright, I’ll collect the interest today. I’ve been wanting to f*ck you for

flying off the table and

son of

with every last

open and was welcomed

lunged at the

brought

impact, Damien Rye’s skull

are you?” he cursed loudly, clutching his bleeding head with

“Mommy, are you okay?”

quickly helped Wynn get

been ripped apart by Damien,

a stool from the floor and eyeballed Damien. His eyes were

much knew everything that

of that investment plan,

when this b*stard, Damien,

condition, in exchange for the help

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did without much consideration, which led to a countless chain

some self-loathing inside,

understand now. Wynn, he’s the sugar baby you’ve been feeding, right? How dare you have the balls to

at Gerald as blood gushed

ran up to him, ready

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

started to escalate, Damien dared not

then continuously smacked with a stool as he wailed in pain. In the

Are

his stool and approached Wynn with

fine, that son of a b*tch, he came up shortly

you’d better get out of here now. Damien Rye is a vengeful b*stard, he’s from one of the most powerful families in

in

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

boyfriend stepped forward to

his goons to beat

the service girl and let his goons have

Damien Rye was

the entire

the both of you if I leave? He will definitely not let go

indeed not afraid

rather jump off the building!

you take Minnie and go? I’ll

said as she bit her

what

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

planning to expose his identity, but he still gave Wynn a

broken,

do first was to hide, and then replace his broken phone. He

and she had completely no idea what to do when it came to such situations. Staring into Gerald’s convincing eyes, she

had finished packing their items,

as they got in

streets of

of them looked

the small neighbourhood, blocking

down from his car. Not knowing what order to command, his

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

leave a minute later, 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 newly-built Scothow Elementary School!” Gerald

driver stepped hard on the pedal and they fled

the driver picked up the tension that was going on and wanted to leave the place as soon as possible. He started

Damien’s eyes caught the

standing downstairs and was turning his head, as he looked towards the direction of the taxi with

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who messed with Damien Rye, I guess it won’t

taxi driver was clearly in shock while

apparent that he knew Damien Rye and

Rye and where did he come from? Is he more

Gerald asked the driver.

like Damien did not follow them.

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 Group is different. It has been here for forty years, and the Ryes, a local mafia

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

like a chatterbox who would

the driver introduced the Ryes to him, Gerald started to recall his past memories, especially about Henry

he once had a brief encounter

But when was that?

would not dare to come out of her dormitory? In the end, not even her parents could do anything, and they had to seek help from Zack

Royal Dragon Villa, Henry Rye’s second-generation rich son, William Rye, flirted with Alice and Jacelyn while

his people to teach William

the Rye

the one who stepped

let them

to warn him on keeping an eye out for his own safety and to conceal his identity

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

They were unaware of Jessica’s terrifying past, so the local underground mafias were

not even miss the chance to use tactics

instance, Gerald and Mila Smith were once kidnapped, and Zack had no choice but to make a phone call directly to Henry Rye, begging him to let them

Henry Rye was up

obvious how dangerous the Ryes were in the

Rye was the cousin of Henry

car, Gerald could not help but ponder

and lean on the power the family holds to resolve the issue. After all, no matter how powerful the

do for now was to get his phone

where Queta Smith

was

would not be able to track them here for a

brother Gerald,

“Hey kids, where’s Yasmin?”

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

making dinner with

just a short while, Queta and

her daughter were staying for the night. Queta was

was also touched when Gerald told her that

herself, Wynn felt an immediate sense of connection with Queta. The two chatted with each

things down, he went to a nearby mobile phone mall by himself and

would get

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

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The mall was crowded.

around, not knowing which

just needed

eyes were locked on a phone model. It was of extremely good quality with a price tag of 2830

was arguably

may I have a closer look on that new

asked the

for almost half a day. From the way Gerald was dressed, she knew he would

was just

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 unbranded phone and

seen too many such

walked towards her store, she looked

he wanted to have a look at the most expensive

allowed to try out this phone without buying it!” The saleswoman

if you have it, f*ck off

I even have a look

wallet on him at the moment, so the only way for him to pay was to insert his SIM card into the phone

store’s

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

“Ahhh, welcome!”

moment, a dude with his

phone? We’ve just received a new model

Steward, gleamed

“Oh? A new model?”

and his

the girls glanced at Gerald, who was about to leave. She was

Gerald, what are

girl was not just any other

was Sharon Leslie, who did not

seemed like they were all hanging along with Hayward

Gerald, he had already noticed

reason, he was about to

female classmates from high school. Their friendship was long over, and there was nothing

not want to

simply walked

no matter how he tried

still here, are you buying a new

money? Wait, did you have to relocate, and you’re still thinking of buying a cell phone? And you have the balls to come to

said with

side, looked at Gerald and shook her head with a

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do you guys

asked as she

amongst the people in this

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

area will be developed into

with the demolition compensation, Hayward was very active

here, hence he got more acquainted with

really. We were just classmates

Hayward shook his head.

he ignored Gerald and turned to

have a look,

friends he was referring to were Lilian

girls seemed to be interested in him as well, which made him really anxious. If he were to

simply chose to have both

usually fight and fret all the time, but in turn it boosted Hayward’s ego, which made him

were first delighted by the news, but then they gave each

way can either of them get Hayward’s sole,

were only envious and

and have a look first!” Margie smiled as she handed over the phone which

he stood by the side, Gerald’s

the store’s

to lash

both standing there. Gerald felt a little

and came across another mega

Dollars, but the first 50 customers will be able to get this phone with just 4300 dollars! Would you like to

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

that she

newcomer here, who does her job without judging

the phone definitely gave

priced at almost 5000 dollars, which was way too

yet, with closer inspection on the features and the brand of the phone, he understood why the phone was

that many politicians and military captains used this

were quite powerful, and the quality

much better than that 2830 dollars

most expensive model in our store with pro-features. You can have a look at this too, the price starts at

frightened Gerald as

phone with a 5000 dollars price tag? Most ordinary people could not afford it, hence she

normal for them to sell

me the most expensive phone here. By the way, can I borrow a SIM

The saleswoman handed both the phone

there were security guards patrolling at the entrance. Besides, there was also a special scanner equipment, hence no one here was to be afraid

receiving the requested items, the first thing Gerald did was

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say Margie? This

could be heard

beside him were also a little

shocked by the