The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 821

“Why don’t you come over here?!”

It was at this moment that one of Brandon’s rough and stalwart men tried to take advantage of Gerald’s conversation and grab Giya over to their side.

However, someone caught hold of his wrist as soon as he reached towards her.

The crisp sound of his arm bones cracking followed.

The man’s wrist was forcibly bent to an extremely jarring angle.

Argh!

The person started squealing miserably like a pig that was about to get slaughtered.

After that, Gerald grabbed the man’s hair with all of his strength before his head was sent slamming towards the marble wine table in front of them.

Boom!

With a loud crashing sound, the marble wine table was smashed into pieces with the poor man’s head.

Blood poured profusely from his skull as the man convulsed on the floor.

“What?!”

Suddenly, Brandon awakened from his drunken stupor.

Much to his surprise, this young brat was actually stronger than he anticipated. After all, that goon of his was one of his strongest men.

However, it seemed as though he posed little to no threat to Gerald at all.

This young brat was way too ruthless!

“Ahhh! Gerald!”

He wasn’t the only one that was shocked. Giya screamed when she saw all the blood spurting out of the man’s face. His nose was crooked in a weird angle, no doubt broken by the impact just now. She was scared to death!

When and how did Gerald become so merciless?!

Giya’s heart was beating frantically.

“Your name is Brandon Zouch, right? You are Jeremy Lauder’s subordinate?” Gerald asked coldly.

“You…who are you?”

Brandon’s heart trembled when he heard this.

After all, Jeremy was someone with a powerful background. He used to be the driver for Philip, the boss of Trustdeck Group in Yanken.

Because of this, after Jeremy’s debut, his endeavors had been very successful and prosperous in every aspect.

Jeremy had also been looking out for Brandon all this while and this was a large part of the reason why Brandon could make a living for himself.

It was no surprise why no one dared to call Jeremy by his full name in front of him.

However, it seemed as though this young man knew all the details there were to know about Jeremy!

Speaking of which, no one knew how Philip found out that Bea nearly got extorted last night. Such a situation should not have arisen!

So, he made a phone call and found out that the other party’s backer was none other than a subordinate of the subordinate of his previous driver. In other words, it was Brandon who was behind this!

After that, Philip asked Gerald if he should deal with Brandon and that couple on his behalf so that he could avenge Gerald’s cousin.

However, Gerald simply told him to let it go.

“You do not deserve to know who I am! You should ask Jeremy about it when you have the opportunity to do so!”

After he was done speaking, Gerald walked forward before pushing Brandon aside.

After that, he grabbed hold of Bea’s hand and he glared at Brandon, a final warning before he left the place wordlessly.

Even though Brandon was usually a very ruthless man, being in the contempt of Gerald made him so timid that he dared not even breathe too loudly around him.

For one, he was shocked by how brutal Gerald was when he beat up his men.

Also, Gerald seemed to have completely disregarded Jeremy as they spoke.

This made Brandon feel as though Gerald was not a mere simpleton.

After all, how did these gangsters make their living? Was their income based on their territory? Obviously not! To put it bluntly, gangsters must’ve been relying on their connections to make a living!

The strong ones would dominate the weaker ones, and the cycle repeats itself.

They usually dealt with people who had no backers at all just to show off their might during ordinary times. However, if they really encountered anyone with a strong background or backer, they’d all freeze up out of fear.

“Brandon, he beat our brother up like this. Are you really going to let him leave just like that?”

One of Brandon’s men asked.

Brandon stared at his subordinate before he said, “Hmph! I was frightened for a moment there because that brat mentioned Jeremy’s name. It’s okay. Yura already told me that this brat is nothing more than a pauper from Mayberry City. However, to be on the safe side, it would be better for me to clarify the situation with Jeremy first. If that brat lied to me, then I’ll make sure that he won’t live to see the light of day!”

That’s right. This was all just a setup and Yura’s phone call just now was part of it.

They were prepared to humiliate Gerald, the country bumpkin.

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Paranoid, Brandon thought that it was better safe than sorry as he called up Jeremy.

Upon hearing him answer his call, Brandon explained his little incident with Gerald to Jeremy in a brief manner.

After that, Brandon’s men saw their boss’ face turning paler and paler!

“You are not worthy enough to know who he is! However, if you are concerned about survival, I’d advise you to chop off the hands of anyone who touched Miss Bea just now! Perhaps you will be given an opportunity to live then!”

After Jeremy said his last sentence in a sympathetic tone, he hung up the phone immediately.

“Brandon, what’s going on? What did Jeremy say?”

Brandon’s subordinates couldn’t resist the urge to ask when they saw the horrified expression on his face.

“Damn it! That scumbag Yura really got me into big trouble this time!”

After that, Brandon smashed his cell phone on the ground out of anger.

On the other end of this whole incident, Gerald held Bea’s hand as he led her out swiftly. Bea went back to their original room to inform her cousins that everything was fine.

Frightened by what had just happened, she had completely lost the mood to enjoy herself. That was also the moment that she decided that she was going to leave together with Gerald.

The same went for Giya, who was never interested in partying in the first place.

Furthermore, Gerald was already leaving. There was no reason for her to continue lingering around here anymore.

So, she chose to leave together with Gerald too.

Yura was burning with jealousy at this point but even more than this was the feeling of shock.

“What is going on?”

As they had agreed upon, Gerald should have been humiliated and embarrassed at this point. Wasn’t Yura supposed to bring everyone else with him to watch and ridicule Gerald as he was being humiliated?

What was Brandon up to? What the hell is he doing?

Yura approached Brandon’s room, filled with anger and rage.

“What are you doing?”

Yura asked Brandon coldly.

Yura was stunned when he saw one of Brandon’s men lying down on the ground with his face covered in dark-red, gooey blood.

“What happened?” Yura asked.

Boom!

The answer to Yura’s question was Brandon’s red wine bottle smashing into the side of his head.

“Yura! I will settle this score with you in the future! Let’s go! A few of you will have to go to the entrance of the hall tonight! I won’t let you go without some punishment!”

After Brandon was done speaking, he left with beads of cold sweat all over his face.

All this was simply because of a sentence Jeremy had said over the phone, which made Brandon feel nervous and on edge. He felt as though his spiritual and carnal side as a human being was in a great conflict with one another at this point!

“The both of us are not worthy enough to find out about his true identity. All that you need to know is that even Mr. Hodges has to bend over backward and bow down in front of him to speak to him every time they meet!”

After leaving with Bea, Gerald walked Giya downstairs as Giya was still following him.

There was an awkward silence between the two of them. They simply walked forward wordlessly.

“Gerald, you have changed!” Giya suddenly said.

“Me? Changed? No, I did not!” Gerald replied with a smile.

Gerald felt that although he had already returned to his family, nothing about him changed that much. He was not as extravagant as his elder sister and he was still the same old Gerald from before. He still very much enjoyed living a plain and simple life.

Nothing about him had changed!

“You really have changed! Perhaps you cannot feel it, but I can see it in your eyes! Seriously! You’re like a completely different person now!”

“When Tammy and the others were mocking you back then, you would simply lower your head. However, things are different now! You even hit someone else in retaliation just now. I mean I was scared but, no doubt, you made me feel as though you were a complete stranger and not the Gerald I used to know!”

Giya struggled to articulate her feelings concisely.

If she really had to point out which part of Gerald had changed, then it would be how he created a sense of security whenever he’s around her, something that at one point in the past was lacking.

“I really did not change at all. I bet it’s because of how little time we spent together in the past!”

Giya did not refute his statement. Instead, she carefully raised her gaze and glanced at Gerald meekly before she stopped and asked softly, “Gerald, what exactly happened to Mila?”

Although Giya knew that Gerald would feel upset if she reminded him of that girl, the reason why she tagged along with him was that she wanted to find out what happened to Mila…

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“The Northbay territorial waters is a very large area to cover. It has already been so long. Mila, perhaps she…”

After listening to Gerald’s account of everything that had happened, Giya was both visibly shocked and also worried.

When Giya saw the dark expression on Gerald’s face, she refrained from saying anything unnecessary.

There was no explanation for the emotions Giya was feeling right now.

Although she had been Mila’s rival before this, Giya had to admit that she really was a good girl and she really loved Gerald very much.

Surprisingly, Giya felt upset to hear that something horrible had happened to Mila.

But aside from these sad emotions, Giya also felt a hint of excitement.

She knew that it was not right of her to have any other ideas at a time like this. However, it was impossible for her to resist such an urge.

Gerald did not stay with Giya for a long time.

Gerald appeared to be rather dejected after they started speaking about Mila.

He returned to his room after a brief exchange.

Gerald would be going back to the Yaleman family mansion to visit his grandmother at noon tomorrow.

The next day, in the meeting room of the Yaleman family mansion in Yanken.

Every member of the Yaleman family was gathered here.

The Yaleman Group was a family business and subsequently, the executive members of said group were all members of the Yaleman family.

Such business meetings were the norm.

“The Yaleman family is becoming more and more desolated in recent years. We used to be the top family amongst the big four families. What about now? Why don’t all of you take a good look at the Yaleman family’s annual revenue? Even though we are considered by many as a member of the top three families, do you really think we can be labeled as such?”

An old woman in her eighties spoke with a sonorous and powerful voice.

She glanced coldly at her descendants and grandchildren.

She slammed her walking cane loudly against the floor.

“I am already getting older and older and I do not know when I will leave this world. How can I possibly feel okay with leaving our assets in your hands? Answer me! How?!” The old lady said.

She was Lady Yaleman, the head of the Yaleman family and also the chairwoman of the Yaleman Group.

Lady Yaleman used to be a well-known career woman in Yanken. However, as the years finally caught up to her, she began to retreat from the limelight and was only working in the background for the past couple of years. Aside from making the major decisions for the company, she was no longer involved in running the business.

It was precisely because of this that there was a serious internal struggle and a never-ending conflict between the younger generation of descendants who were also senior executives of the company. The kids have divided themselves into various factions and the Yaleman family rules and discipline had been on a steady decline ever since.

Lady Yaleman’s descendants and grandchildren all bowed their heads upon hearing her words.

“Answer me!”

Lady Yaleman slammed her hand on the table angrily and her face had already turned purple in anger.

up with

make a bid in the real estate business for the three big families. This is the biggest reason why both the Long

time and energy to strengthening our family and expanding your network and connections instead? In the past ten years, the Long family and the Quarrington family have been able to gain so many projects precisely

Yaleman asked as she poked

rest of her sons and daughters covered their

are you laughing at?! Why don’t all of you take a good look at yourselves? The older and younger generation are

this time, Lady Yaleman turned around and glared at Yura who had a bandage

a look at all of you! I doubt that I’ll even be able to make

At this time.

meeting room was

servant

luncheon

breath before she lowered her tone and said, “If there are no other ways, then try to come up with a solution! It is useless for us to only complain about it.

tradition, they would always eat a reunion meal together after

one another

young man and

did not even bother with attending the family meeting! To think that she’d been sitting here the entire time! Oh? It looks like she

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ridiculing her and sneering at

stood at the side of the

an ugly expression

here with Gerald. However, it was clear that Bea was defying her order as Gerald was standing

not my boyfriend. He’s actually

“What? Ger…Gerald?!”

“It’s him!”

soon as those words came out from her

eyes were

birth to a pair of children, Jessica and Gerald, after she left, this was the first

blessed and fortunate that woman is to have such a handsome

the women sneered

me introduce them

her relatives to

greeted them politely

from his fourth uncle who responded with a smile and a nod, pretty much every one of them were

you

the living room with the assistance of

come and take a look! Your beloved granddaughter, Bea, has brought you a gift

give the old lady a hand while wearing a

“Hmm?”

old lady immediately turned to look at

the first time that Gerald had seen his grandmother

bit excited to see his

“Grandma!” Gerald called out.

calling her grandma. She did not say

right? Where is your elder

took a deep breath before she sat

abroad now. She is not back yet.”

been so many years. Do you

lady asked with a

the same as what Gerald’s mother

she started fearing that being overly-blunt would scare the child

a filial

discover that the old lady was far from being

and embarrassment he suffered yesterday was a result of Gerald’s actions

he held a grudge against Gerald, he tugged at his

in the last twenty years but why are they suddenly here now? To think that they even have the guts to appear before you one day before your birthday! How outrageous! I’m gonna be blunt here, they’re just here to get their hands on a share of the Yaleman family’s inheritance! Why else would they even think

attempt to sow discord, it was clear that the old lady started acting with caution around

get your hands

lady asked

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intentions of taking any of the Yaleman family’s assets at

replied with

with the Yaleman family! I have already made

The old lady sneered.

not say anything at

the situation had become, the fourth uncle cleared his throat before

This is the first time that he has come back home so I’d advise you to stop scaring him away! Gerald, come here! Since all of the elders of the family are all gathered here, why don’t you come and serve them some

Gerald recalled what his mother told him, that both his fourth and

simply

the teapot from the servant’s

cup of tea

“Grandma!”

anger within her upon hearing what Rose said, that Gerald was just

closed her

poured another cup of tea for

drink the

his second

that, he poured a cup of tea

coldly at him and said, “Hmph! When someone is giving a free lunch without any reason or cause, he must have something evil or obscene

content of her cup onto the floor after saying

Yaleman family were all

for her to refuse his tea, but to think that she had the

obviously trying to embarrass Gerald by trampling

how perfect it would be if Giya was here to see this

his fourth uncle was the only one who drank

wish I could make this clear to a certain someone. Stop having weird fantasies or foolish intentions. You sure know how to find

matter? You’ve grown sick of living in poverty

Rose sneered.

That woman abandoned the whole family, exposing us to such great risks back then! I can remember clearly how furious mom was

also chimed

topic came bubbling up,

accusing and pointing their finger at Gerald’s

Enough! Stop talking

pressure spiked immediately. She shouted as she slammed her hands down on the

Everyone shut up instantly.

to my room! I’d like to

“Yes, ma’am!”

lady left the

Why did you come

Rose scolded Gerald again.

reprimanding my cousin? He is simply back here because he wants to

felt so anxious that she was about to

why are you butting in when the adults are speaking? Is not being scolded not good enough for you? If it weren’t for your damn good-for-nothing father’s help, his mother would not have been able to escape her marriage back

as she

that the way that you

was also very

the Yaleman Group, right? That’s right! You happen to be in the project department too, right? During the meeting just now, Lady Yaleman already said that the most urgent and pressing matter at hand is

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show me how capable you are then? If you can’t even contribute to the family, then both

mouth was destructive,

used to have a pretty close relationship

the other

the company, Yulia discovered that

to Yulia personally reporting her findings of Rose to Lady Yaleman, who then proceeded to slap the culprit right in front of everybody during one of

at odds with one another since

began to hate her fourth

and Rose were the ones who were in control

company, so she

because of this that Bea and

stop saying anything unnecessary. Mom already emphasized earlier that family unity is the most important thing!”

need to stand there anymore.

you asking him to sit down with us? What rights

Several aunts responded unhappily.

Gerald realized that if he continued staying around here, he’d only further

that it’s better for me to leave

for her to not bother with him anymore before he left the

related to the Yaleman family in any way. If I find out that any of you are still keeping in

juniors of the

convey the

Everyone nodded in agreement.

expect that the grievances between the Crawford family and the Yaleman family

do was to

it to be, things would not be

the opposite of what he intended, would arise.

everything would depend on his grandmother’s

this fact, Gerald called

to prepare some gifts for

It was already noon.

a very sullen expression on her face. She had obviously been given an earful from

know how much Bea had suffered because of him. Although Catherine

come. I will buy

over

was a good girl but she had not been living well for the past two years because of being on the receiving end of Rose’s constant

that Bea wore were much more tattered and had much less “bling”

Gerald had not done anything else to

is no need for that, Gerald!” Bea

You can keep me company

into her brand-new BMW 7 Series and headed straight for the shopping district where they sold fancy

Beep! Beep!

locked the

looks like they’ve just dropped a whole new line of clothes. C’mon,

stepped out of

Marilyn and Giya, who was

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up

clothes on the third floor are all very expensive.

asked with a

on the third floor were considered the

happened to be the place where

familiar with the items up on sale, just for

there is something that really suits

with a

them started working

one point, they walked into a very popular

Look how pretty this dress is! I’m gonna

liking to a long one-piece

dress with her to the fitting

was on a men’s clothing store next

were all very cool and

reminded of Gerald’s dressing style, which would

thought of choosing some nice clothes for Gerald, something that would

dress, Giya went out to take

and struck multiple poses in front of the mirror. It was simply too beautiful,

year and it just hit the racks the day before yesterday. We have a new product promotion going on right now

said as she

Okay then. I have already seen this dress on the official website a long time ago. By the way, isn’t there a purple color option for this

baby girl. Someone else is trying on that purple design dress now. It is already sold out and that is our last

“Ahhh?” Marilyn gasped.

is, if she were to put on that

open, and out walked a girl with

was the dress that she was looking for, she hurriedly followed after

very well! Let’s buy

a boy sitting in there,

Just take a look at the price! This dress costs more than thirteen thousand dollars! We should just go somewhere else to buy something else instead!” The girl

wry smile shook his

“Gerald? So, it’s you?”

voice sounded in Gerald’s

a look. He did not know

sudden appearance surprised

can’t afford it anyway! Salesgirl, I am not going to try it on. Wrap it up for me, will you? They cannot afford to

relieved when she saw that her counterpart

acting pretentious. She thought that it was just him trying to save himself some

was, Marilyn refused to believe that

“Okay, no problem!”

of them, she felt the same way as well.

wore clothes that were

be frank, she didn’t even

Marilyn would

on. Who said that we cannot afford to buy it?” Gerald

“You?” Marilyn replied contemptuously.

the dress and it was that moment that

actually

Marilyn was shocked.

was far more expensive than she had

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seven to

$13,999

asked Marilyn while chuckling to

the one who poked his

settle his grudge with her

So, Gerald responded jokingly.

can I possibly not be able to afford this

for a pauper like Gerald to be actually looking down on