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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 591

Gerald had been searching for her for two whole days now. During that time, he had constantly thought about what Xavia had become.

While Gerald was angry that she did all those excessive and terrible things to him, he just couldn’t bring himself to hate her.

To counter that, he kept reminding himself that the current Xavia was no longer the same girl that he used to know during his freshman and sophomore years. She was a completely changed person.

He also told himself that with all the power and wealth he had now, it would be easy for him to retaliate against the two sisters. He knew that if he had really wanted to teach Natasha a lesson earlier, he could’ve just ordered for her to be crippled on the spot.

Gerald knew very well that he didn’t need to hold back or even be polite to Xavia any longer.

Despite all that, whenever he tried to be cruel toward her, he just couldn’t. His mind would wander back to the times when they were both still together. After all, Xavia hadn’t hated him at all back then, even though he was so poor.

When Xavia saw Gerald, she simply sneered before looking away. Led by Wallace, she slowly walked toward the main seat.

“Why do all of you seem to be in a daze? Your seats are over here! Oh, and of course, if you wish to sit there, Mr. Crawford, it’s not like I can stop you! Haha!” sneered Wallace as he looked at Gerald while pointing toward the seat right next to the main seat.

While it would be a great honor for anyone else to be able to sit there, Wallace’s proposal carried a different meaning for Gerald.

It clearly meant that Wallace no longer saw Gerald as an important person. This made everyone who came here with Gerald very eager to get into action.

The other wealthy businessmen and reputable figures simply sneered as they watched the scene unfold.

Gerald, for one, wasn’t stupid. It was now clear why everything had happened the way they did today.

Many of the people there had clearly chosen to go against him, opting instead to seek refuge under the Longs.

As it turned out, the people who had greeted him warmly and with respect earlier were simply setting up the scene for this exact moment!

By then, both Xavia and Yunus had already taken their seats. Xavia was smiling the entire time as she stared at Gerald. Pairing the expression on her face with the look in her eyes, it seemed almost as though she was asking whether it felt good being humiliated.

“You better watch it, Wallace Quinnens!” said Yoel angrily. He was so mad that his face had turned pale. He was prepared to fight at any moment.

However, Gerald stopped him. He didn’t want to deal with today’s affairs too rashly. Instead, he started making his way toward the side table.

“Pfft! You’re still thinking of hitting me? Some people can be so thick-skinned!” sneered Wallace.

However, this person really was very thick-skinned.

Looking toward Gerald, he said, “Come this way, Mr. Crawford! I’ll accompany you over!”

Once they got to the side table, Gerald was just about to take his seat before Wallace shouted, “Oh, apologies Mr. Crawford! That seat is reserved for another wealthy businessman! You can’t sit there!”

Hearing that, some of the wealthier businessmen burst into laughter.

Gerald simply took in a deep breath before moving to sit on the chair next to that seat. Before he could, however, Wallace simply said, “Sorry, Mr. Crawford! That seat’s for yet another businessman!”

Gerald then glared at Wallace with a fierce expression before proceeding to move to yet another seat.

“Oh sorry Mr. Crawford, but-”

Wallace’s sentence was cut short.

Gerald had just given him a tight slap to the face. He used so much of his strength in that slap that Gerald could feel a burning sensation on his palm.

Wallace cupped his hurt cheek as he sat on the ground. This was proof of how hard Gerald had slapped him. Naturally, the slapping sound drew everyone’s attention.

“You… You dare hit me?”

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Wallace had an incredulous look on his face as he held on to his now swollen cheek. After all, he was someone who had Mr. Long to back him up!

“Oh, sorry Mr. Quinnens! My hands felt a little itchy today so I couldn’t help myself from hitting you!” sneered Gerald.

As soon as Wallace heard this, he immediately stood up again. The nerve of this person! Wallace got into position, seemingly ready to hit Gerald back.

However, Gerald simply continued glaring at Wallace with one hand in his pocket. He didn’t move an inch.

It was at that moment when Wallace suddenly came to his senses.

He realized that regardless of who was backing him up, he was still dealing with Gerald right now, the richest man in Mayberry City! And his sister was even more amazing than he was! Putting their family background aside, the Crawford family wasn’t too far off in terms of wealth and power compared to the Longs.

If Wallace actually hit Gerald now, the Long family would probably be unable, or rather, unwilling to protect him! After all, why would the Longs start a war with the Crawfords just for his sake?

Wallace shuddered as he thought about it.

Today, he had already assumed some unwarranted authority to embarrass Gerald. Since he had already done that, he knew he shouldn’t push his luck.

Wallace was now well aware that he shouldn’t provoke Gerald any further.

“I’ll sit here then, Mr. Quinnes, or is there going to be another problem?” sneered Gerald as he slowly shook his slightly swollen hand. Before Wallace could reply, Gerald had already sat on one of the previous seats he had earlier been denied.

“That won’t be a problem at all, Mr. Crawford. Feel free to sit there!” said Wallace, his tone much more decent now.

As for Xavia, she could only stare at Gerald in surprise. She had initially thought that Gerald would still be as conscientious and low-profile as before, but he had changed! He was now completely different from how he used to be in the past.

The slap he gave Wallace really surprised her earlier.

Regardless of her slight shock, it still wouldn’t affect anything!

After that scene, the banquet simply resumed. It was as if nothing had ever happened. Many of the guests—who had most probably been bribed by Yunus—gathered around the man to give toasts to him. All of them neglected Gerald on purpose.

“Say, Yoel, Aiden, I’m going to the gents. Accompany me, will you?” said Gerald with a wry smile on his face.

The three of them then headed to the gents together.

“For f*ck’s sake! I’m so angry right now! Everyone’s trying their hardest to flatter that Long family guy! Mr. Crawford, I think Yunus and your ex, Xavia, are deliberately trying their hardest to go against you!” said Aiden angrily as he punched the wall.

“He’s right! I can still remember when my godsister was here in the past. As long as she was present, nobody would even dare to breathe loudly. In one of the past celebrity banquets, Wallace accidentally knocked over a cup in front of her. You should have seen him! He was so frightened that he immediately knelt and kowtowed in front of her! You’re simply too nice toward everyone, Mr. Crawford!” said Yoel.

Both Yoel and Aiden were aware of how kind-hearted Gerald was. It was the reason why they were always worried and concerned about him wherever he went. After all, Gerald treated both of them very well.

Although he grew up with his sister, the two siblings had completely different personalities.

“Just forget about it. We’ll talk about this later, I just want to-”

Gerald was wiping his hands with a tissue paper as he spoke. However, his sentence ended prematurely when he saw the girl standing near the gent’s entrance. Her arms were crossed and she was leaning against the wall.

All three of them had no idea how long she had been watching and listening in to them.

The girl simply sneered at them as she stared at Gerald.

Gerald had initially wanted to say that he wanted to settle the matter regarding Xavia first.

To his surprise, Xavia was already waiting for him outside the bathroom.

Seeing Xavia, Yoel and Aiden looked at Gerald before saying, “We’ll wait for you outside, Mr. Crawford.”

After saying that, both of them left.

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“Well this is perfect! I’ve been looking for an opportunity to have a good chat with you!” said Gerald as he felt himself blush slightly. Gerald was feeling an onslaught of complicated emotions at that moment.

“Oh? What exactly do you want to talk about?” asked Xavia with a smug and arrogant look on her face.

She then started walking toward him before saying, “You know, I’m curious about something. I’m sure you’re well aware that I’m no longer the same Xavia you used to know. Before this, I could only ever dream about living a life as luxurious as you wealthy people do. To think that that dream would one day become true! I’m now part of a wealthy and influential family, Gerald. You may have humiliated me in the past, but I’m on equal footing with you now. Tell me, Gerald! How do you feel about that?”

“I don’t mind it at all. I simply want to make things clear to you. If you think that I’ve let you down and you hold grudges against me, attack me, and only me! Don’t take your revenge out on the people around me!” replied Gerald.

“Hahaha! ‘If I think’? So you aren’t even certain if you’ve completely let me down? Don’t you think that the way you treated me before this was a bit too much?” said Xavia, her eyes growing red.

Xavia herself had reflected on her own behavior in the past. It was true that she too had mistreated Gerald a bit too much when she got together with Yuri back then. However, she had only done so to relieve herself from all the grief, poverty, and humiliation she had to suffer for being in a relationship with Gerald for those two years.

At the time, the more Xavia thought about it, the more she felt that life was extremely unfair to her. It made her feel very useless.

She knew she was quite beautiful, so why couldn’t she have the things that other girls had? The other girls had boys who took them out and bought them bags, branded cosmetics, and even iPhones! They would get to eat good food and experience a wide array of entertainment!

But not her. On the contrary, she was the one who had been spending money on him for two entire years. Where did she go wrong?

She simply didn’t want to continue living like this anymore. In the past, she would willingly endure all this out of love.

Eventually, however, was it really that wrong of her to want to be a bit more realistic?

Was it wrong of her to want to relieve herself from all her suffering? To satisfy her own vanity?

What she never anticipated, however, was that Gerald would suddenly become rich the moment they broke up.

And not just rich. He was filthy rich.

How couldn’t she have regretted her actions back then? Justice had finally been served and she was finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However both of them had already parted ways.

It was impossible for her not to regret it.

After that, she waited. She waited for Gerald to come look for her so that both of them could reconcile. In fact, as long as Gerald mentioned it, she would definitely return to his side and commit herself to him wholeheartedly.

did that. Instead, he started flirting

filled with hatred when she came to know about that! This

identity was exposed. Gerald was actually Mayberry City’s reputable Mr.

that day, she was faced with feelings of

felt as though she had suffered a great disadvantage. After being together with him for almost three years, she could have finally gotten a chance to experience riches, honor, and glory! Alas, he had already fallen in

her own self-esteem and dignity as she pleaded Gerald to give her another chance. All

that, she could only leave Wayfair Mountain Entertainment like a dog that had been cast

the confusion that she had to face for the future? And all the hardships

hated it. She hated

of Gerald. Her sole motivation was

regret everything he had done to her. To be filled with remorse when he saw how well she

now, he hadn’t even bothered to apologize to

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her to come

raised her hand and gave Gerald a tight

that pent up anger, then go ahead and

Xavia as she raised her hand

could slap him, she paused. She then slowly put her hand down

to the face can resolve everything when you’ve hurt me so badly in the past?” said Xavia as she took a deep breath before returning to her cold and

you want then?” asked

of female friends since we broke up.

head and said, “What do you plan on doing to her?

breath before frowning and saying, “Hahaha!

her cell phone out

some children home from kindergarten. Someone was constantly keeping tabs on her and Queta

don’t even mind losing everything now. Gerald, do you believe that I can end Queta’s life in just ten

this! Doing that will only push me to want to fight you

As long as you promise not to harm any of those around me, I’ll

that, Xavia immediately

were you so heartless and ruthless to me in the past?!” said Xavia,

get me to stop harming those people! It’s simple, really. You just need to do a few things for me. Once you’re done with them, both of us can call it quits!

“Deal!”

do, is to give

before saying, “That won’t be

rather smugly as

immediately

with others for money. However, you should know that from the very beginning, I was never the woman you imagined me to be. Even though I’m already engaged to

that, she

startled by her statement. He really hadn’t expected her to say

He didn’t really know whether he should be feeling grateful or

Xavia was

made Gerald feel slightly guilty now about how he had treated

about that now. Xavia was no longer the same person she used to be. While a

What exactly was her goal of asking him to propose a toast to her

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he sat down, a few of the wealthy businessmen were still

Gerald, hinting with her

doing! Just wait till my

breath before picking his wine glass up and walking toward

are you doing?”

said Zack though he too was quite surprised when he saw Gerald heading toward her. However, he knew Gerald well enough to know that he

came here to

as the businessmen there saw him, they immediately

were all the same as Wallace. Regardless of whether they had the Long family backing them

to the side,

and he sneered at Gerald while staring at him,

like to propose a toast to you, Xavia!” said Gerald as he raised his wine

stood up to accept the toast, she simply remained seated while slowly shaking

slightest warning, she then splashed the

is to repay you for how much you hurt

call me Xavia anymore! You don’t have the right to use my name! Pay more attention to that in

“…What?”

splash the wine all over Gerald’s face left many, if not all, of the

wasn’t as simple a slap to the face

as he and a few others

his face as he signaled

Yorke. It should be fine for it to be done now, right?” asked Gerald as

raising her second glass of red wine, she poured its contents all over Gerald’s

one’s for my

dumbfounded by the

of red

out that Xavia had personally been waiting to deal with him there and then. Gerald couldn’t help but feel a slight bitterness in his heart

of her at all. However, he was already at

even harder for him. The whole

the master appraiser who had come all the way from

hand,

that he would definitely come looking for her, so she was already waiting

you asked, Miss Yorke. I hope that you’ll order your men to leave Queta alone now! You’ve already achieved your goal

a reason to hurt her. However, do remember that you still have to do two things for me!” replied

before saying,

worry, I won’t blackmail you into

replied Gerald as

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you need to do is to teach a certain person a good lesson by forcing him to close down his shop permanently. Besides, he’s quite a terrible person so you’re not exactly being

who exactly is this

dollars from my family. After eventually becoming successful, Hugh never once considered paying off the debts he owed us. And that’s not the worst thing about him either! Do you remember when I told you about what happened after I took a leave to go home during sophomore year? It turns out that it was Hugh who had hired

about their past after all. That would

have the means of teaching him a lesson

years to come. Besides, it would be inconvenient for me to use the Long’s people but that’s beside the point. The main reason I’m asking for your help, is because you’re

ordered someone to ambush you at

village and all of them are ruined now. Even

help you deal with him, on one condition. Don’t ever target my friends

subordinates to

immediately turned around and re-entered her car.

the car leave, both Aiden and Yoel

what did you say to that woman? Don’t you think you showed her a little too much respect

angry for Gerald’s sake when he

but just know that I’m not exactly afraid of her. I just don’t want anything more to do with her. With any luck, once all her anger has been vented,

to follow me somewhere. In the meantime, get our men ready! We’re going to go do something together!” ordered Gerald to both

Mr. Crawford! We’ll start preparing

incident was about, they swiftly began to

returned to Mountain Top

were done, Aiden drove them straight to a small bar in

we going to do here?” asked Yoel after

smiled as he said, “I heard that

are happening in this

me you came here to have some s*x?” asked Yoel,

Today, we’re here

explanation, both of their eyes sparkled with excitement. With the plan made clear, all three

hall, they chose a random booth and sat in it. Immediately after, Gerald

man with tiger tattoos all over his body caught Gerald’s attention. The man was talking to a few people from the community near the bar, with his

definitely knew who the man was. He

Xavia in the past, Gerald had also been beaten up by his subordinates. If it wasn’t for Xavia bringing up the incident again, Gerald wouldn’t

score for Xavia since he had promised to help her. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even have bothered

order, sirs?” asked a young woman who was

sofa with both of his legs on the table, simply closed his eyes as

But sirs, we

English? He said he isn’t interested in ordering anything!” shouted Aiden as he stood up and kicked the table to

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quite a racket, and several of the present people turned to look at Gerald’s booth. This included the middle-aged man

regular or karaoke bars here, usually had some sort of background or great influence backing them up. It wasn’t uncommon

in a booth on the other side of the bar asked, “Eh, isn’t

girl had peeked to see what was going on, and she

one of those people, Tina?”

women sitting in the same booth, and the group had come to the bar to have

replied Tina as she

saying, “Since Tina is now working in the police force, she’s definitely in touch with a much wider range of people. Tell us Tina, what exactly is that group’s

with handsome men and beautiful women like this, literally everyone wanted to be the center of attention and be able to act smugly in front of the others. Despite that being the case,

was naturally on him. The male who

to know about him this morning while I was handling a case. He’s a high school

was of course, Maia. Tina even remembered teasing Gerald that morning, asking whether he had a girlfriend. Naturally, she had

meeting this morning seemed so distant

a lot of mysteries surrounding Gerald, and both Tina

been the one who had warned them about the hitmen, even though

deal. Though they faced a life-or-death situation for not taking his words seriously, all three girls present in the bathroom made it out unscathed

no clue who had saved them. Hence, Maia and Tina were keen on cracking the mystery behind the mysterious, powerful

warning had been entrusted to him by the exceptional individual. From

other hand, wasn’t scratching off the possibility that Gerald was secretly the powerful person in question. After all, he was Maia’s high school classmate and he even knew about the hitmen before they

theory at all. She claimed that it was impossible since

the case, her superiors had transferred the

trips to the bar, Tina hadn’t been able to have

was quite unexpected. What more, he seemed like he was about to create a messy scene here. Seeing all this unfold before her eyes made Tina even more curious