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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 531

“Gerald?”

XellaJaquin and Waylon Letts were both startled.

The entire marketing department was confused.

“Alright, I’m coming!”

Gerald shouted back.

“Gerald, you…you…you are Mr. Crawford?” Xella stuttered. She was clearly in shock.

Though Cindy’s mom joked around once, saying how Gerald could actually be Mr. Crawford from Mayberry the last time they had dinner at their place.

Xella was just flabbergasted back then when she heard of the joke.

But when she gave it a second thought, she was quite close to Gerald, so how could he be the super-rich Mr. Crawford?

But then, just a moment ago, when Mr. Lyle had called out his name, Xella’s mind completely went blank.

Gosh, could Gerald be Mr. Crawford?!

Gerald turned to Xella and nodded, “Yep!”

He then left as the crowd stared at him in astonishment.

Waylon, initially brought in by Xella to visit her father, was dumbfounded as he fumbled around for a chair to sit.

“F*ck! Gerald is a rich heir, and he’s our CEO! No wonder he had so many tickets! Just like what I told you, Gerald had a sophisticated identity, but… oh my god, never would I have thought that he’s our chairman!”

The moment Gerald had left, the entire marketing department went crazy!

“Luckily, we didn’t offend the chairman!” Some girls were both relieved and scared.

In short, the entire atmosphere was just in a frenzy.

Everyone was way too overwhelmed and shocked.

Regarding Stuart’s matter, the problem was handled with ease.

At that moment, they did not only confess what they had done but also exposed several other department managers who were previously not mentioned.

Most of the culprits were residents from Serene County, Mayberry.

The outcome was simple. They were all handed over to the police.

When they were being arrested, Ava threw Gerald a pitiful gaze, pleading for his help, but he turned a blind eye.

He had already given her a chance before.

Since she played the emotion card to deceive him, Gerald was not going to fall for it again!

Eventually, the matter had come to an end.

“Mr. Crawford, your birthday is in four days; any plans? Your dad gave me a call and told me it’s your first birthday since the end of your poverty-stricken life, so let’s celebrate and have a good time, shall we!” Mr. Lyle smiled excitedly.

“What else is there to plan? I’d usually celebrate my birthday with Mr. and Mrs. Winters, and this year is no exception. I’ll still go back to my hometown, but this time around, all of you are free to tag along! With more than twenty people, it’s going to be a blast, hehe!”

Gerald returned a bright smile.

Other than Xeno, who had been a good friend to Gerald since he was a kid, Gerald did not have many close friends.

After all, if you had no money or influence, who would want to play with a poor loser like you?

Hence why Gerald did not invite that many to his birthday party.

Those that he planned on inviting were Zack Lyle and Michael Zeke, probably Aiden Baker, Elena Larson, Xeno Lane, and Sienna.

He mingled well and had fun with those people, so he figured their company would be alright.

Gerald was not willing to make it too public.

After that, Gerald packed up his things as he prepared to go to town.

Michael, on the other hand, looked pale.

Zack had already noticed it, so he asked, “Michael, is there something you haven’t told Gerald?”

Michael scratched his head, anxiously, “I kinda told everyone that Mr. Crawford’s birthday is in four days. But he said to keep it low-key?”

“What?! You leaked that information out?” Zack froze, stunned.

At five in the afternoon, Gerald took a cab and headed back to town.

Gerald could now head back freely without causing any trouble. It was not a problem for the fleet to send him off.

However, the fact that he was Mr. Crawford was still unclear to Mr. Winters and his family.

If he returned like this, it would be too much extravagance, and Gerald did not like this feeling.

The next thing on the list for Gerald was to come clean with Mr. Winters and his family regarding the hospital bill settlement and his identity. After all, there was nothing for him to hide from the old couple.

While on his way back to his hometown, Gerald felt it was better to keep a low profile.

Seeing the roads being paved along the road, Gerald knew that his town would soon undergo some significant development.

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“Young man, is your house in this town?”

The driver was a middle-aged man. He asked warmly and flashed a smile.

Gerald nodded.

“Well, congrats, kiddo, your town is about to undergo quite a significant development, and no piece of land here will be left unattended! Not only will they provide housing fees, but also demolition fees and many job opportunities too! You look like a college student, so when you’re back home, you should make good use of this opportunity!”

“Yeah, that would be nice!”

As they chatted along the way, they eventually arrived at Gerald’s hometown.

It was a town, but Gerald’s home was in a small village in the middle of the city—a town village.

There were many families in the village that run mills. They ran businesses like milling flour and such.

Back then, the best part about the village was the fantastic fragrance of freshly milled flour in the air.

But this trip back to his village, it was apparent that the fragrance of milled flour which Gerald missed was significantly lesser now.

“Woohoo, the college student is back!”

“Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend back?”

“Gerald, have you found a job? I’m sure such a bright college student like you can find a good job, right?”

As soon as he entered the village, the villagers flocked around him and started questioning.

“Not yet!”

Gerald smiled.

“Hmph, then you went to college for nothing? It’s no different than the others who dropped out of school early to work!” A woman taunted with disdain.

The village folks’ words were dreadful and judgemental, but Gerald did not bother much.

Instead, he turned away from their remarks and finally reached the door of his home.

When he took out his keys to unlock the door, he realized that the door lock was changed some time ago, and he could not open it.

“What’s the matter?”

Gerald wondered for a moment.

“Oh, Gerald, you’re back!” A woman came out of the house next to Mr. Winters’s. She was Mr. Winters’s second daughter-in-law, Sandrilla Sutton.

She approached Gerald while munching on some peanuts.

“Sandrilla, how come the house locks were changed?”

Gerald asked as he smiled wryly.

He had met Sandrilla before back when they were at the hospital.

She was very greedy for money and would take advantage of every situation, and she did not like losses.

“Oh, I changed it; what’s wrong?”

“Then what about the keys to my house?” Gerald asked.

“Huh, what do you mean by your house? Gerald, do you even know who this house belongs to now? I know why you’re back. You heard that the house was about to be demolished, and you wanted to come back to get your fair share of the money. Let me tell you this once, don’t even think about it! This is my house and written black and white on the estate license!”

Sandrilla’s tone changed.

Gerald immediately understood what she meant.

Mr. Winters had two houses when Gerald’s parents moved here. One was for their own family, and the other one was this.

His parents paid for the house.

To be frank, there was no such thing as a real estate license in the countryside twenty years ago.

They only signed a simple contract, and it was the same contract that his dad had signed with Mr. Winters while they were drinking.

That was a long time ago, and Gerald had no idea where his father had kept the contract.

During that time, they would not even have thought that Mr. Winters’ family would forcefully evict them to get the house back.

And it was because of this matter.

Sandrilla, too, heard about the demolition project and tried to get her hands on the house. She could make tens of thousands of dollars from it.

“Gerald, you’re back! Don’t listen to her nonsense; this house belongs to your family, and no one can take it away from you!”

Suddenly, Mr. Winters came out and exclaimed firmly.

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“What do you mean by that, old man? What do you mean it’s theirs? I’m warning you, I’ve consulted with a lawyer, and if we bring this to court, the contract you signed will not be counted! The real estate certificate is ours anyway!” Sandrilla said frantically.

‘Seems like they’ve been quarreling about the matter for quite some time now.’

Gerald thought to himself.

Earlier, when he called Mr. Winters, he sensed that Mr. Winters was in a bad mood.

It turned out that they had been quarreling.

Even if the housing estate belonged to the Crawfords, why would Gerald even fight with them for it?

“Besides, didn’t Gerald win the lottery? Why would he still care about this house anyway! And I don’t know where I lost the house key for the lock!” Sandrilla continued, fuming.

“Hmph!” Mr. Winters grunted as he picked up a large rock from the ground.

“Excuse me, what do you think you’re doing?” Sandrilla asked as she stepped back in anxiousness.

Mr. Winters then stormed towards the door and smashed the lock with the rock.

He then whipped out a new lock from his pocket.

“Gerald, with this lock, the three of them wouldn’t dare to take turns to change the lock to your house. Enough with this mess. Let’s go inside and clean-up later. Come over to my house for dinner; your aunt is cooking up a feast for you.” Mr. Winters said.

“Alright then!”

Gerald took the lock and forced a smile. Turns out, the second sister-in-law was not the first person to lock his house door. The first and third sister-in-law were also involved.

Gerald looked at how grim and hopeless the circumstances were and could only force a grin.

Sandrilla’s face turned scarlet. She cried as she ran back home to make a phone call.

Gerald had tidied up his house, he headed to Mr. Winter’s for

by a few shiny, brand new cars parked in front of Mr. Winters’s house. The best looking one among

were all

looked like all the brothers, from the oldest to the

big feasts and occasions as such, but this year,

into the house, he heard

house, and by what authority should we give

of thousands of dollars. They’re starting to repair the roads, and since our house is by the mountainside, they might even

yep! Mom, a friend of mine, had invested in the tourism sector in her town. After her house was demolished, she was

besides, he won hundreds of thousands of

brother banged his fists angrily on the

wait until tomorrow. I’ll find someone to

you can do that? It’s not like I’ve got no

right! I’ve connections too, you know! Plus, if you get back the house, wouldn’t that mean the house would be under your

started falling into

could not stand by the sidelines and eavesdrop

fighting! If you want this house that much, take it!” Gerald

to do with you, so stop the nonsense. It doesn’t matter who you want to hand the house over to; the house

the other hand, was

it himself, you don’t have to worry about

sister-in-law chimed

Queenie, Francis,

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death

unintentionally embarrassed them previously

any word that came out of his mouth at

a while since

brother gestured everyone to the dining table after hearing

persistence, only then did the

expression on their father’s face, he was afraid that he would fall sick once

for the time being, no one

Have you found a job already?” The

job yet, though. It’s difficult to look for a job these days, and if it wasn’t for our third bro pulling some strings, even Francis wouldn’t have found a job. But look at him now, he works in an

is quite laborious, it holds the infinite potential for future developments! Francis is still

not looking for a job,” Gerald said, cutting the

Are you planning to get by your days with just your lottery money and do nothing? You’ll starve to death sooner or later, and besides, without a decent job, who’s going to

last time Aunt Lacy, who cleaned the hallways, said their cleaning company was short of cleaners, so she told us to help her find one. Although

her voice was

find a job, I can persuade Aunt Lacy with some gifts to get you the position!” The second sister-in-law nodded in

a problem!” Francis chuckled as he,

while back, Francis and

now, after entering the working world, their knowledge had widened. To them, Gerald was still a nobody who had just won

turns to

lowered his head as he

up, “My birthday is in another three or four days. I’ve invited my friends to come over, and I’m treating them to dinner; all of you should join us

you may have some money, but why even bother holding a birthday celebration? It’s not

time comes; we’ll go if

at the moment; we

the

busy with something

immediately. None of them would spare even a minute for his

busy, you can come over. Just saying. That’s

stopped talking

can ask your friends to come over. We’ll still celebrate with you, and I’ll even prepare

them have a taste of your cooking

then continued

over,

go to bed. Suddenly, Mr. Winters

minute! I’ve something important

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What is it,

tugged at Gerald’s sleeve

today, I told you about it, but I figured it’s better

please go ahead then,

work in the mines and befriended this guy. After all these years of moving around, when I went to town some time ago, I just happened to run into him, and we chatted for a bit, you know, to catch up. He told me that his granddaughter is almost the same age as you, around the same

you, and now her family seems anxious to find her a boyfriend. Her family is well-off and rich, so there aren’t any particular criteria needed. I just thought of introducing her to you, as the

about arranging a date between the two of you for tomorrow! I’m not going to let Francis know about this matter, and you shouldn’t tell

Mr. Winters had in mind. Seeing that Gerald had difficulty looking for jobs, Mr. Winters wanted to help

Gerald, and his intentions were

just like the last time

that were matchmade to him did not go well

that, but thank you

I think you should meet up with her! It doesn’t matter if it will work out, at

scenario felt almost identical to the last time with

particular circumstance, Gerald could not tell Mr. Winters that he was actually well-off, and there was no need to help

nor reject that offer, and

up with her tomorrow.”

I’ll give her a

to make the

tomorrow. Wherever you guys are going to

give her a call

chatting with Mr. Winters, Gerald

bit before he decided to make

who are you

lady’s voice was heard from the

Gerald; you must be Elle? It was Mr. Winters who

to act a little cheerful

replied politely. She then waited

you busy?”

no worries, you

you attend before? Was it the First, middle school

attended Second middle school;

First! So, are you free tomorrow? There’s a new Domino’s that just opened in

did not know what else to talk about anymore, so

“Sure!”

get some

“Mmhmm, you too!”

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both of them then hung up the

pang of guilt.

that this was not for real. They were just going to meet each other for a while, and

other hand, in the

hung up the phone and

younger sister, Xabrina was eavesdropping on their conversation while lying on

so you’re going to meet each other tomorrow. By the way, what’s

why do I feel that his name is so strangely familiar? Seems like I’ve heard it somewhere

sisters had quite a charm to

in First Middle School. You can simply just get somebody to inquire about him

it then!” Michelle jumped

a few female juniors to inquire about

done, her face

such a person to me?” Michelle voiced

“Eh? Sister, what’s wrong?”

is an infamous poor student back in First Middle School. His family is so poor, so much so that his parents and elder sister are out there doing manual labor. Besides, when he was studying in middle school, he was always bullied by

Michelle cried out.

gonna do then? You’ve promised him. Besides, it’s not like you’re able to bypass grandpa

sister replied,

myself a boyfriend, I’ll definitely never get together with someone as such. Oh my goodness! If my

in

girl, she would certainly

the town, in a good way. The more people praised their boyfriends,

think about it anymore! I need to go and tell mother

and lost, Michelle

her

mother was being put in

won’t do. Dating him is as good as telling the rest that my daughter couldn’t find herself a boyfriend

front of his friends, he might not be able to eat or sleep well. Then Dad will be angry

Xabrina asked worriedly.

should we do? Okay, how about this. Elle, just go and meet him

Her mother suggested.

that I’ll bump into my classmates!” Michelle

previously. But now, Michelle cared about that a

friends or classmates see us?” She

mother felt anxious too. “What can we do now, though? It

go then. She’s two years

go there on behalf of your sister.

and replied, “I can do that. But sister, after the university term reopens and I become

“No problem!”

family smiled as they

She then thought to

could a man like him ever dream of marrying a pretty girl? I’ll humiliate him

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The next day arrived.

blind date, which was arranged by

know what to expect of the outcome, he still took the effort to do

But something happened unexpectedly.

chicken wings and French fries on her table. At that moment, she

‘Could it be her?’

Gerald thought to himself.

She was munching while typing

Gerald received a text message too. It was

“Are you here yet?”

‘As expected, it

she

slid into the seat

you doing?” That girl

at Gerald

here for a blind date?” Gerald

blind date? Are you out of your mind?” The girl stared at

didn’t you send a text message to me just

was sending a Line message to my boyfriend.

sorry. I made

up in

If I knew earlier, I would have called

Michelle, suddenly someone tapped him on his

stunned to see another gorgeous girl

eyes and looked right

Are you here to meet

am. And

“Xabrina!”

“Eh?”

Xabrina’s elder sister—Michelle!” Xabrina quickly concealed the

else as me just now?” Xabrina

was the

entered Domino’s, she was just in time to witness the

It was too awkward.

afar. She did not go over to

concluded to herself that Gerald

Xabrina decided to hurry up since she needed only less than five minutes to send him away and wrap up this

across

to take a few glances at Xabrina to know that she was probably an empty flower pot—pretty on the outside, but nothing more than

other hand, Xabrina locked her gaze on

inner thoughts as she

quite good-looking, to be honest. If only his family background were better, it would

poor. How would my sister ever fall in

for grandpa forcing my sister to get married so soon, certainly my sister would not be so anxious about looking for

trying to gain my sister’s attention, just

that you don’t have any salary. Besides, I heard that you’d bought a house in Serene County. But I’ve been

Xabrina asked him.

thought that it would be better to get straight to the

you’re talking about

a house in Mayberry? How

Xabrina asked curiously.

not too sure about the details.

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her intention of the

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