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.

matters, we are also trying to catch up with the Long and Quarrington families. However, when it comes to comprehensive personal connections, the Yaleman family still pales in comparison to

make a bid in the real estate business for the three big families. This is

connections instead? In the past ten years, the Long family and the Quarrington family have been able to gain so many projects precisely because of their ties to the Trustdeck Group. Why can’t we do the same?

Yaleman asked as she poked Yuma’s

of her sons and daughters covered their

you take a good look at yourselves? The older and younger generation are all

Yaleman turned around and glared at Yura who had a bandage over his

at all of you! I doubt that I’ll even be

At this time.

of the meeting

servant walked

the luncheon

lowered her tone and said, “If there are no other ways, then try to come up with a

tradition, they would always eat a reunion meal together after

words with one another

young man and a young

even bother with attending the family meeting! To think that she’d been sitting here the

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her and sneering

on the other hand, stood at the side of the room, not daring to speak up for her

wore an ugly expression

told Bea many times not to come here with Gerald. However, it

my boyfriend. He’s actually my cousin, Gerald!” Bea

“What? Ger…Gerald?!”

“It’s him!”

soon as

eyes were fixed on

children, Jessica and Gerald, after she left, this was the first time that they

that woman is to have

of the

let me introduce them to you. This

started introducing her relatives

politely one

and a nod, pretty

you standing up?

yelled as she entered the

a gift right before your birthday! That woman’s son has

the old lady a hand while

“Hmm?”

turned to look at

that Gerald had seen his grandmother ever since he was

he felt a bit excited to see his

“Grandma!” Gerald called out.

hands trembled slightly when she heard him calling her grandma.

Gerald, right?

old lady took a deep

She is not

so many years. Do you even remember that

old lady asked with a

and indifferent, the reality was the same as what Gerald’s mother had told him beforehand. The old lady would not

saw how Gerald bowed his head wordlessly, she started fearing that being

“However, I guess you’re still a filial child since you’ve at least made the decision

the old

shocked. The humiliation and embarrassment he suffered yesterday was a result of

a grudge against Gerald, he tugged at his mother’s arm under the

have the guts to appear before you one day before your birthday! How outrageous! I’m gonna be

sow discord, it was clear that the old lady started acting with

your hands on a

lady asked with

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I have no intentions of taking any of

with a

left the Yaleman family, all of you no longer have anything to do with the Yaleman family! I have already made it official that I have severed all ties

The old lady sneered.

not say

become, the fourth uncle cleared his throat before

grandson. I for one, think it’s a good thing for the kid to still have some sense of filial piety. 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

both his fourth and fifth uncle were the ones who treated

simply nodded

took the teapot from the servant’s

started pouring a cup of tea for the

“Grandma!”

how sad her past had been. Or perhaps it was the anger within her upon hearing what Rose said,

closed

cup of

to drink the

to serve his second and

he poured a

Rose smiled coldly at him and said, “Hmph! When someone is giving a free lunch without any reason

of her cup onto

girls of the Yaleman family were all looking at Gerald when Rose

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

embarrass Gerald by

hand was celebrating inside. He couldn’t help but think how perfect it would be

the people Gerald served, his fourth uncle was the only one who drank the

clear to a certain someone. Stop having weird fantasies or foolish intentions. You sure know how to find the right timing to visit Lady Yaleman

sick of living in poverty and you’re looking

Rose sneered.

the whole family, exposing us to such great risks back then! I can remember clearly how furious mom was when she did that! Why don’t you

also chimed

this topic came bubbling

and pointing their finger

Stop

as she slammed her hands down on the table in order

Everyone shut up instantly.

room! I’d like to have a

“Yes, ma’am!”

the old lady left the living

fault! You hapless guy! Why did you come back? Was it necessary for you to

Rose scolded Gerald again.

cousin? He is simply back here because he wants

felt so anxious that she was about

being scolded not good enough for you? If it weren’t for your damn good-for-nothing father’s help,

said as she

that the way that

mother was

That’s right! You happen to be in the project department

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how capable you are then? If you can’t even contribute to the family, then both you and your mother will only be able to get a small share of the family

destructive, just

to have

on the other hand, had always been

the company, Yulia

Yaleman, who then proceeded to slap the culprit right in front of

and Yulia had been at odds

to hate her fourth and fifth brother’s families

Rose were the ones who were in control

was equivalent to the vice-chairman of the company, so she naturally had

of this that Bea and her family

stop saying anything unnecessary. Mom already emphasized earlier that family unity is

there anymore. Come, sit down and eat with us!” urged

you asking him to sit down with us? What rights

Several aunts responded unhappily.

moment that Gerald realized that if he continued staying around here, he’d only further exacerbate his fourth uncle’s already deteriorating relationship with the rest of

“No need, fourth uncle. I think that

a gesture for her to not bother

not related to the Yaleman family in any way. If I find out that any of you are still keeping in touch with him, I will sack

juniors

was trying to convey the

Everyone nodded in agreement.

between the Crawford family and the

fear as all he wanted to do was to help ease the relationship between his

it to be, things would not be too big

of what he intended, would arise. In other words, he feared that he would be forced to have a final showdown with these

would depend on

fact, Gerald called up

Philip to prepare some gifts

It was already noon.

a very sullen expression on her face. She had obviously

him. Although Catherine remained silent, she was already looking at Gerald with a cold and unkind

come. I will buy you

looked over

living well for the past two years because of being on the

clothes that Bea wore were much more

anything else to show his

no need for that, Gerald!”

keep me company while

7 Series and headed straight

Beep! Beep!

locked the

Hey, hey, looks like they’ve just dropped a

stepped out of

none other than Marilyn and Giya, who was forced

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Giya up to

on the third floor are all very expensive. Are

with

clothes on the third

to be the place where many young

be familiar with the items up on sale, just for the sake

If there is something that really suits me, then I will buy it

with a beaming

of them started working

they walked into a very popular branded

look! Look how pretty this dress is!

taken a liking to a

took the dress with her to the

on a men’s clothing

clothes were all very cool

style, which would always

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

was busy trying on her dress, Giya went out to take a look

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

you real nice. You should buy it. This is the latest design of the year and it just hit the racks the day before yesterday. We have a new

salesgirl said as she

a long time ago. By the way, isn’t there a purple color option for this dress? Can I try

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

“Ahhh?” Marilyn gasped.

girl is, if she were to put on that purple dress, the number of heads turning would exceed

the door of the other fitting room popped open, and out walked a girl with said purple dress in her hand. She walked straight towards the designated customer waiting

saw that it was the dress that she was looking

you very

a boy sitting

I need to wear something so expensive? 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

boy with a wry

“Gerald? So, it’s you?”

a voice sounded

a look. He did not know

sudden appearance surprised

afford it anyway! Salesgirl, I am not going to try it on. Wrap it up

relieved when she saw that her

of it as him trying to show off by acting pretentious. She thought that it was just him trying to save himself some face. Maybe even the outfit he wore yesterday was just a rental

refused to believe that

“Okay, no problem!”

looked at both of them, she felt the same way as well. Marilyn was dressed head-to-toe in branded apparel

wore clothes that

for the boy, to be frank, she didn’t

concluded that Marilyn

afford to buy

“You?” Marilyn replied contemptuously.

and it was that moment that her jaw

It actually costs $

Marilyn was shocked.

was far more expensive than she had

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only had about seven to nine

$13,999

Marilyn while chuckling to

the one who poked

felt the urge to settle his grudge

So, Gerald responded jokingly.

I possibly not be able

for a pauper like Gerald to be actually looking