The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 421

“Here comes Xella!” said Rae as she and the others smiled toward Xella.

“Have you waited for a long time, Gerald?” asked Xella, smiling as she looked at him.

“Not at all!” replied Gerald.

Xella was dressed charmingly that day. She was certainly the kind of woman who could bewitch others with a single glance.

However, Gerald knew better and actively stopped himself from thinking unnecessary thoughts.

“Speaking of which, Xella, I looked at the group chat yesterday. The others were discussing how you had landed a great job. How did you manage to get into the Dream Investment Group? I heard that a billion dollars were required for the registered capital!” said Rae, a slight jealousy projected in her voice.

Initially, Rae was considered much better compared to her other classmates in the group.

Since she was now dating the tycoon whose family owned a few shops, she was considered quite well-to-do and she was proud of that.

She had a great life as well.

However, comparing herself to Xella, she felt like a small fry.

Everyone knew that the Dream Investment Group was established with the funds provided by Mr. Crawford from Mayberry. In the near future, it was planned to become a large development project in Serene County. Whoever managed to enter the group would continue their efforts even though they had to pay about one to two billion dollars that year.

Naturally, when the news was shared in the group chat, everyone became excited.

It was a sign that Serene County was going to undergo some drastic changes soon.

“I just so happened to be recruited by the company. I’m not too sure how its development will end up being and to be frank, I don’t have much confidence either. Besides, it’s not like I’m working in the headquarters of Dream Investment Group. I’m just working in a subsidiary investment holding company under them, it’s not as mysterious and good as most people say!” said Xyla as she smiled bitterly.

“That’s still quite an exceptional post, Xella! You don’t have to be modest!” replied Rae, her jealousy more apparent in her voice now.

Gerald on the other hand, was standing beside them and he appeared quite shocked.

So Xella had been recruited by a subsidiary company under Dream Investment Company.

And who owned the Dream Investment Company?

It was, of course, Gerald!

No wonder Xella and the others were there the other day! After completing the procedures for the opening ceremony, he had bumped into them in the main square just outside the hall.

Quite a few celebrities had attended the carnival the day before so it hadn’t crossed Gerald’s mind that Xella was involved with the Dream Investment Company.

With her role as an employee of the subsidiary company under Gerald’s, it was definitely alright for her to bring along a few friends to enjoy themselves there.

Gerald couldn’t help but think to himself, ‘What a great coincidence!’

“Since we’re all here, let’s get on the bus together!” said Xella.

“It’s fine, someone’s picking us up later! Actually Xella, why don’t you come with us instead?”

Just as Xella was about to reply, her phone started ringing.

The moment she picked up, she stepped to the side before saying something, a blush forming on her cheeks. She continued talking for a while before finally hanging up.

“Your boyfriend?” asked Gerald with a smile. He couldn’t help it, seeing her face all shy and flustered.

“What are you talking about? I’m single! That’s just a friend!” she replied with a smile though her voice was quivering awkwardly.

Gerald shook his head with a smile before fishing his car keys out. He was ready to drive her to the gathering.

All of a sudden, a new white Audi A4L could be seen and heard dashing toward the bus stop.

The brakes were slammed and the car stopped abruptly right next to the surprised crowd.

The car’s window was rolled down and a man in sunglasses poked his head out.

“Come on, Xella! Your classmates will be there soon! Let’s get there before them, just the two of us!” said the man.

Naturally, the car caught a lot of attention from the people who were waiting for the bus there.

As usual, the beautiful one would always get picked up by the rich kid.

This was what a few of the boys there thought as their inferiority complex sank in.

“Ah, hello Waylon. Is this the newest car you’ve bought?”

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Rae recognized the man and she bore a look of surprise on her face.

Seeing that Rae and the tycoon were there, Waylon was surprised as well.

He got out of his car and leaned against it with one hand in his pocket. He then smiled and said, “Bought it about half a month ago. I finally found a chance to drive it today!”

Waylon was another of Gerald’s old classmates.

Back when they were still in school together, there were only two boys who were very rich and powerful. They still are today.

One of them was Cameron, whose family was related to the health department. The other was none other than Waylon.

Both Waylon and Cameron shared a good relationship back then. They enjoyed messing around during class.

Since the two of them had wealth and power, they both lived good lives even after graduating from high school.

However, Gerald was more interested in Waylon’s relationship with Xella. The two of them had never had a good relationship, even quarreling with each other at times, at least as far as Gerald could remember. They now looked like they shared quite a good relationship.

As they were chatting with each other, Rae pointed at Gerald before saying, “Say, Waylon, Gerald’s here too. Why don’t you talk to him?”

Waylon then finally looked toward Gerald who had been standing beside them all this time.

“Oh goodness! If you hadn’t told me about it, I really wouldn’t have recognized him. You’re here too, Gerald!” said Waylon as he smiled faintly.

Rae simply sneered at that. “What, have you forgotten already, Waylon? You once asked Gerald to lend you his workbook so that you could copy his answers. Gerald didn’t let you so you took a chair and beat him up all the way from the platform to the back of the classroom. I remember him looking scared half to death back then since you did it so harshly,” said Rae as she reminisced.

Gerald was placed in an extremely awkward position as soon as she said that.

He distinctly remembered that incident and it had been a reoccurring bad memory for him. Waylon was like a shadow in Gerald’s heart since he always ridiculed Gerald openly. That wasn’t the only time he had beaten Gerald up either.

It had been so traumatizing that whenever Gerald heard even his name, he grew instinctively frightened.

During that incident, both Xella and Sharon had quarreled fiercely with Waylon because they wanted to help Gerald.

Xella had even taken a textbook and smashed it on Waylon so that she could avenge Gerald.

It was an unpleasant experience as a whole and Gerald could only reply with a bitter smile.

However, Waylon was indifferent to the situation and simply changed the topic. “Well, that’s enough chit chat. When I called Xella earlier I thought she was going to be here alone. It turns out that all of you were here waiting for the bus! Either way, come on Xella, let’s go.”

‘Xella must have been afraid that I would misunderstand earlier, so that’s why she answered the call secretly’ Gerald thought to himself.

It wasn’t really necessary. Gerald didn’t care, quite honestly.

However, she had promised and agreed that they would be going to the gathering together. As it turned out, she had both Gerald and Waylon waiting to take her there. That was the only thing that slightly troubled Gerald.

“Sure. Let’s go in Waylon’s car together, Gerald. You don’t have to take the bus too!” said Xella as she blushed slightly while looking toward Gerald.

In their minds, the tycoon and Rae had added themselves to the picture. ‘Imagine riding in an Audi! That would feel so good! We could even deepen our relationship with Waylon! How nice!’

“I’m afraid that just won’t be possible. I need to pick up another classmate later and if Gerald joins, there won’t be any space in the car left!” said Waylon, a grimace on his face as he stepped into his car.

Xella was now sitting beside Waylon who had just gotten into the driver’s seat.

This made Xella feel even more awkward. “I… see… Then… What should we do then?”

“How about this, Gerald can just hail a taxi since it’ll only cost about ten dollars!” replied Waylon.

“You don’t need to do that! Aren’t there Ofo bikes by the street? Just scan one then ride the bike to the gathering!” said Rae.

“D*mn! That’s just too pathetic!” Waylon then burst out laughing.

Once he stopped, he said, “Let’s just meet later at the hotel then, Gerald.”

After that, he just drove off without saying another word.

Xella had wanted to say something to Gerald but in the end, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything. She could only roll up the car’s window.

She sighed internally. ‘What else could I have said…’

Once they left, several people were already looking at Gerald pitifully. A few others simply sniggered.

‘That Gerald guy there was clearly being looked down upon. He’s so pitiful!’ That was what almost everyone there was thinking at that moment.

However, Gerald didn’t let it bother him. He simply smiled in resignation before walking to the parking lot beside the bus stop.

He passed by the bus stop as his Mercedes-Benz G-Class drove swiftly toward the venue of the gathering.

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Once he had parked his car, Gerald entered the private room. Almost half of his classmates were already there.

There were about twenty people and the atmosphere was quite lively.

The dining table that they had booked was huge as well.

Most of the students there only greeted Gerald casually before turning to look away and continuing talking among themselves.

To them, Gerald was simply a poor loser so he was naturally easy to be ignored.

Going back to Gerald, there was one thing that surprised him.

Both Lilian and Sharon were nowhere to be seen.

“By the way, Waylon, why aren’t Lilian and Sharon here? Didn’t they say they would join us?”

Similar to Gerald, some of the other classmates were also puzzled.

Waylon simply smiled faintly. “They won’t be joining us. They’re not the same as they used to be. They’ve entered rich and powerful circles. They’re arguably the most powerful among us! Why would they ever attend such a small event such as this?”

“Oh my, is that really true? What else do you know, Waylon?” asked Xella who was sitting beside him. Her curiosity had gotten the better of her.

“Well, Sharon’s found herself quite a powerful boyfriend in Mayberry. Do any of you know about Yorknorth Mountain Entertainment City?” said Waylon as he lit a cigarette.

“Of course we all do! It’s net famous! Yorknorth Mountain is going to be developed and transformed into a tourism, food, and culture focused city. Literally everyone has heard about it!”

“Well, Sharon’s boyfriend came from Yorknorth Village, though the village has now been demolished. But that’s beside the point. See, her boyfriend’s family owns a few shops on the commercial street in Yorknorth Mountain Entertainment City. The amount of money they’ll be earning in the future will be almost impossible to calculate!”

“Holy cr*p! They sound really powerful!”

Hearing that, everyone was astounded.

“Her boyfriend’s name is Hayward, and he’s quite famous in Mayberry. I had visited Mayberry last month for a little entertainment and fun. I called Sharon while I was there and met up with her boyfriend too. We had a meal together and exchanged contact information too,” said Waylon rather proudly.

“D*mn Waylon! You’re so great!”

“Back when we were in school, Waylon and Cameron were equally influential and powerful! Waylon still is! How about you Cameron? No news from you? You’ve got to work harder!” teased a few girls who were sitting casually beside Cameron.

A hint of jealousy could be seen in Cameron’s eyes.

he couldn’t compare

now since Waylon had already grown to know a lot of people from Mayberry whereas Cameron’s contacts were

Cameron both anxious

like he was

or something close to that you

already sitting on the main seat while Xella was sitting to his left as the secondary guest of honor. The only seat left

Waylon, wouldn’t it be better for you to take the guest of honor seat? You’re definitely the most powerful among us here! Besides, I’ll let all of you know something. Waylon’s company has also received funding from the Dream Investment

was enjoying himself. He felt smug that the

that, their eyes widened as

my family, so they’re none of my business. I’ve established my own company but it’s

his classmates were both

declaration only made Cameron

Gerald who had been sitting near the door. With a cold smile on his face, he said, “Speaking of which, Waylon. We shouldn’t just pass

and he didn’t want to be compared to Waylon anymore so he changed

You’re suggesting Gerald take it?” said a random

Cameron simply sneered.

County’s Louie. We met two days ago at a restaurant and Louie even wanted to pay the bill

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smiled coldly as he said

Cameron! As if Louie

Gerald’s status

not to believe me, but Xella knows it’s

at Xella, she simply nodded

“Well, d*mn!”

the classmates began looking at Gerald in a slightly

were also a few others

incident where Waylon had severely

acquainted with Louie who was known for having a good rapport with both good and bad

face was a scornful and bitter smile. “So what if he knows Louie? Also, I’m assuming that most of you don’t know about this, but Louie was beaten up by someone in a KTV a few days ago. His father was even warned by that person. What more, their Lourdes Mining Group shares are being taken over by someone else as well! With that in mind, do you still think that Louie is that

that he had heard regarding what had happened to the

the time he was done, everyone was finally able

such a person! I would never have expected you to be like that, Gerald!” said Waylon with a smug smile before

Gerald? Unlike some people, I’m not afraid to tell others about these things! See, the person who had framed the Lourdes this time around was none other than the powerful boss from Mayberry, Zack Lyle. He did something to them and whatever he had done, it made them obedient to him. Some time ago, my

ended his sentence with a faint

were

Your father knows Mr. Lyle’s

It was literally impossible not to know about him

extremely powerful

must be very well

with him before. Jaxon’s quite a dominant man. You know, I think that we really should have more gatherings like this in the future. If any of you need any help, I’ll definitely lend you a hand. And don’t just think I’m sitting here telling lies either! Have a look at this photograph! Took it

his phone out to

took a look at it

Jaxon

it, he could be seen dressed up nicely and wearing an expensive-looking

least. He would

Jaxon to be Gerald’s chauffeur when Gerald went to Wayfair Mountain Entertainment. Gerald had been quite

he presented himself as a simple and plain person whenever Gerald

he was

was anything wrong with that. Everyone

some kind of big shot. The people who fawn over him aren’t going to be of any use to you either. Just find me

then peeked at Gerald before looking

that person from your company today. No matter what it takes, I’ll help you

at your company Xella?” asked

ears perked at Rae’s question and

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come on Xella, tell us. What’s wrong?” asked a few of

she began sharing an incident

too long after,

after she had been recruited by the company, her superior began

had lost all his hair around the

to do much. He simply asked Xella out to have

so. Hence, she finally

man became more perverted and

would only say imprudent things to her from time to time. Now, things were getting physical and it was not uncommon for him to use both his hands and

two days before the carnival, the deputy manager had called Xella to come over. This

was so nervous at the time that she instinctively picked a glass of water up

would have to

Xella ended up telling Waylon

Waylon was powerful and influential enough to set the deputy manager straight. Help from her

beat up that old pervert! How dare he

need to learn how to better protect ourselves. We’re always being harassed and bullied. You know, a few people who didn’t know about my connections or background had constantly requested me to do things for them back when I first arrived at

you and Sharon were both equally the most beautiful girls in our class during our school days. Sharon’s already found herself a good and powerful

only blushed slightly at this before looking toward

for you! He’s just

stop bothering me, please don’t do anything unnecessary!”

worry, I know what I’m

here and he can easily ask Louie to

could only give a cold smile

moment for Gerald to have finally found someone equally fun, good, and capable. However,

before averting her gaze and looking

was

relationship with Gerald, up to the point where she actively

she was much closer

was naturally considered to be the most powerful among the classmates and he had a lot more connections and resources compared to the others as well. Gerald had nothing except for Louie, as

reasoning and

enough in society, ordinary people usually concluded that money and resources were much more

it happened to

to not say

when the

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up and went to

the gents, Xella stood up to head

his hands, Gerald bumped into Xella who had

awkward, to

you. How’ve you been recently?” said Xella with a bright smile as she tried

and she was also very aware of the conflicts

she had become quite close to Waylon. Even if he didn’t say it, Gerald would definitely not feel

wiped his hands dry

haven’t found a job yet, is that true? Do you

make a name for

really suggest that you go look for a job. It doesn’t matter

could even try to please Waylon. He’s started his own company and he’s looking for people to hire. If you want, I could put in a word for you so that he’ll be more willing to take you in! The basic

have to refuse,” said Gerald as he

“Gerald, I know that Waylon beat you up badly back then, but he was young so please try to understand. Why don’t you try looking at it this way? If you had let him copy your answers then he wouldn’t have beaten you up! Now that you’ve graduated from university, who knows? He may

anymore. Also, regarding the issue with your deputy manager. All you need to do is to tell your manager or report the incident to the other superiors at your

and several of the superiors there were originally staff from Mayberry International Inc. so Gerald knew about their capabilities and virtues well. They

while before smiling bitterly and shaking her head. “You don’t know much about what goes on

her sentence, she simply waved at Gerald before turning away and

Xella herself was quite a strange

like back when he had met Sharon. She had acted strangely to him

Gerald began walking

dozen steps later, he saw that Xella’s path had been blocked by a middle-aged man. The man was even trying to

doing, Mr. Zabel?” said Xella

both here, why not have a drink with me? I can introduce some colleagues from our

now. Stop trying to leave or I’ll get angry soon!” he

“Let go of her!”

a loud, angry roar

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Waylon himself who had just left the

the washroom but as she was about to

the fact, he immediately got up and headed toward

A group of uncouth

no small fry. His expression was cold

you blocking her path?”

frightened that she

and say this. The colleagues waiting for me this time around are no ordinary people. If you know what’s best for yourself, follow me.

His name is Charlie Zabel… And he’s the deputy manager of my department!” said

So this

decided to deal with Charlie that afternoon. However, Charlie had been kind enough to show up in front of Waylon! Good, he didn’t need to

expected to bump

“How convenient. I had planned to go looking for you but here you are, Mr. Zabel. Let’s have a chat, shall we? First of all, do you know who I am? My dad is Spencer Leets! My family owns Queenzon

that, Charlie’s heart

knew about Queenzon

an ordinary company. Now, however, things were completely

high environmental protection standards, they had gained funding from the

could even say that it’s one of Dream Investment Group’s development

from this, and they now enjoyed a powerful and

from the group. However, as a mere deputy manager of a company, he

to with Xella which only concerns our company. It would be

percentage of investment was much higher than the factory and company belonging to Queenzon Enterprise. Comparing the two, Charlie’s company was definitely a more important asset for the Dream Investment

do wish to intervene. No matter what

without filtering his words, projecting his assertiveness in the

to both men feeling the need to protect

first to attack. He rushed toward Charlie and began punching

the others began taking action as

their minds, they all thought that the deputy manager was not as powerful and influential

the end, Charlie was beaten up

been standing beside them the entire time, trying to get them to stop fighting but to

you! Just you wait!” Charlie shouted with a

a group of people rushed

leader of the group seemed to be a middle-aged man in

was it who started it all?”

at both Waylon and Cameron

company as a senior executive! These brats need to be taught

continued standing at the side.

was definitely a useless, rich brat but he

the middle-aged man was clearly not

to himself, someone from Charlie’s group smashed a wine bottle against Waylon’s

Stop fighting!

was, Gerald quickly rushed forward along with a few other

were beating the others up were Gerald’s subordinates. On the other hand, Waylon was the one who was being beaten up. Although Waylon could almost be considered as Gerald’s enemy, it was imprudent to cause such a great mess since

was something that just shouldn’t happen that

the hotel gave their cooperation to stop the fight. Charlie then paid the

what are we going to do? Waylon,

beat me up. I’m calling my dad! Those bstards are going

Waylon had fought earlier. He was clearly someone

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as he pleased, acting smugly and arrogantly in front

occurred to him that Charlie’s subordinate could act even fiercer. They had even severely beaten

Waylon was a

shouted Morgana before taking

ambulance soon arrived and since Morgana herself was a clinician, she entered the ambulance as well to help bandage

and now he’s being sent to the hospital… What should

if those madmen come

right! They don’t seem

situation among themselves, all of them quite indecisive on whether

no immediate conclusion was achieved, they all turned to

back at

had been lying on the floor throughout most of the second half of the fight. He had been kicked down and he stayed there. He was afraid of