The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 331

With Liara now being held captive, Gerald began driving to Wayfair Mountain Entertainment.

Upon arriving at the villa, Gerald called out to the bodyguards who had opened the gates for the limousine to enter. They were told to bring Liara to a vacant room and keep a constant eye on her.

“Wow, little driver! I didn’t expect you to have so much power over the guards here! They’re listening to all your commands!” said Dorothy as she laughed.

“Mr. Crawford, you’re here!”

Zack and Michael saw Gerald entering the building and they hurried over to greet him. They greeted Mr. Kendall respectfully as well.

While Zack and Michael usually appeared assertive in Mayberry City, in front of Jessica and Mr. Kendall, they instead gave the impression of just being regular minions.

However, that wasn’t what caught the four new people’s attention. Mr. Kendall, Drake, Tyson, and Dorothy were all stunned when they heard how the two addressed Gerald.

“Mr. Crawford?”

“You’re Mr. Crawford?” Mr. Kendall asked, shocked.

“That would be me, yes. I had wanted to introduce myself earlier but the situation hadn’t allowed for it,” replied Gerald, a bitter smile on his face.

Mr. Kendall coughed. The revelation was both surprising to him as well as shameful.

After all, they had earlier been discussing all manner of rumors about him for quite a while when he was, quite literally, sitting right next to them in the limousine.

To think that this casually dressed and introverted person was actually Mr. Crawford. It seemed that what the eldest young lady had told him was really true.

“…I see. So… You’re Mr. Crawford?” said Dorothy. Though she had initially been comfortable talking to Gerald due to how honest a person the driver seemed, she couldn’t help but feel shocked at the revelation.

Gerald simply nodded slowly, a wry smile on his face.

Gerald hadn’t expected any less a reaction. What’s done was done and the four were led to a dinner banquet which had been arranged by Michael. The five then slowly got to know one another better as they ate and drank.

“Mr. Crawford, the eldest young lady and the master have sent us here to pass on an important announcement. I believe that the matter has been brought up several times between you and the eldest young lady,” explained Mr. Kendall respectfully.

“While the eldest young lady completed her assessment six years ago, yours is to officially begin now. The family has decided to auction off Mayberry Commercial Street which had initially belonged to both you and the eldest young lady. Once the auction is complete, you will be given an exclusive asset. With said asset, you will need to create a completely new group to run in Mayberry City. You’ll have to control and develop it on your own as well!”

This was nothing new to Gerald. On the contrary, Jessica had previously told Gerald about this many, many times.

Because of that, he had prepared himself for the assessment for quite a long time now.

His previous discussion to set up two projects under his name, them being Exceptional Live and Yorknorth Mountain, had already been approved.

However, he had not anticipated that his family would auction off Mayberry Commercial Street.

“While I understand that the goal is to develop something on my own, Mayberry Commercial Street is already very profitable. Is there really a need to auction it off?” asked Gerald as he smiled bitterly.

Gerald had experienced many things there and it bore some sentimental value to him now.

“Well, the profit gained was simply used to assess both you and the eldest young lady. The family could never allow such a small group to survive forever. However, Mr. Crawford, if you really like the place, you can buy it again in the future for your own entertainment and leisure!” Mr. Kendall couldn’t really grasp the meaning behind Gerald’s question.

However, Gerald still found his answer from Mr. Kendall’s statement. While it was true that Mayberry Commercial Street was impressive, compared to the other industries owned by the Crawford family worldwide, the street was nothing special.

There was nothing he could do but allow his family to auction it off.

Besides, he was also not short of money anymore. Owning Mayberry Commercial Street would only be for bragging rights now and he didn’t want any part of that!

“Speaking of which, Mr. Crawford, a portion of the Crawford family’s defense force in Mayberry City will also be under you in the future. Drake and Tyson themselves will be working as your personal bodyguards,” said Mr. Kendall.

After saying that, he looked toward Zack.

Zack immediately caught on to what Mr. Kendall was hinting at, and carefully retrieved a small machine with a red button on it. He handed it gently to Gerald.

Gerald was no stranger to the contraption.

Back when Nigel was very close to killing him, Zack had pressed the button to summon forty to fifty helicopters to save him.

“This device functions as a communication tool for Military Emergencies. It now belongs to you!”

The next step was for them to sign some transfer documents and to be done with all the formalities. By the time everything was completed, it was already almost eight o’clock at night.

To tell the truth, it was only today that Gerald realized just how much influence and reach his family had over Mayberry City.

It was surprising, to say the least.

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 332

Not only did the so-called Military Emergency Base host a section for its armed forces, but it also boasted one of the most efficient medical teams as well as intelligence gathering departments.

It was just like how it was in action movies.

Gerald had personally never been in contact with any of those departments before.

Being granted access to the Military Emergency Base meant that he would be in charge of all of this in the future. It only further affirmed Gerald that he was going to be the future leader.

It was already late when he was thinking about this, and Gerald himself was ready to retire for the night.

Before that, however, he suddenly remembered that he still had some unfinished business!

Gerald sneered as he walked toward the room.

“Oh, behave yourself won’t you? Otherwise, I may really end up killing you! Did you really just try to bite me? Are you some kind of dog?”

Even from quite a distance away, Gerald could already hear his bodyguard cursing from behind the door.

“Release me you b*stard! If you don’t, I’ll personally make sure Mr. Rye hacks you to death when he arrives!” growled Liara.

“Oh no… Mr. Rye… I’m terrified… Hahaha! Lady, look around you. I’ll drop you a hint, you may as well just await your death since you dared to offend Mr. Crawford of Mayberry City!”

“What? Mr. Crawford? Since when have I ever offended Mr. Crawford?” asked Liara in genuine surprise.

“Still trying to feign ignorance? Mr. Crawford’s the man who brought you here today!”

“…Wait, he’s that Mr. Crawford?”

At that moment, Gerald entered the room.

“Mr. Crawford!” shouted the two bodyguards inside respectfully before leaving the room under his command.

“You… What are you planning to do with me?” asked Liara. The terror had finally sunk in.

She finally realized how he could’ve gotten so many people to rush over back when they were at Surati.

This man was actually Mr. Crawford in the flesh!

“You’re already a captive in this room. What do you think I’m going to do?” replied Gerald as he smiled.

“But… Mr. Crawford, I’m Mr. Rye’s woman!” whimpered Liara. Her arms were still tied and her head was lowered.

Understanding the power difference between them made her feel scared and embarrassed at the same time.

The bodyguards were right. Mr. Rye was nothing compared to Mr. Crawford.

She, for one, would never be able to reach the top by becoming Mr. Rye’s woman.

Perhaps it would be better if she became Mr. Crawford’s woman instead.

Though both of them definitely still bore grudges against each other, she believed that Mr. Crawford would eventually fall for her beauty.

“I don’t really care whose woman you are. I won’t personally be touching you either way. However, since you’re already here anyway, then this makes it the perfect opportunity for me to settle this score with you. You don’t really have a way to pay me back, so you can just settle this score with your body!”

“What… What do you mean by that?”

As soon as her question ended, Gerald turned around and slowly began walking toward the door while making a phone call. “Hey, get me a random homeless person off the street…”

“Wait, what are you planning? Get back here! Wait!”

A terrified Liara continued yelling at him as he left the room.

The intention of his phone call was obvious.

Of course Gerald wouldn’t touch a woman like her.

Outside the room, Gerald began strolling down the hallways, enjoying the peace of the moonlit night.

It was a little under half an hour later when Zack gave Gerald a call.

“Heh, Mr. Crawford, that girl was so terrified that she revealed everything she knew about the Rye Group. I honestly wasn’t expecting her to know that many of their secrets. She’s also agreed to help us get what we want!” said Zack, a grin on his face.

“Your idea was truly brilliant Mr. Lyle. If you hadn’t suggested it, I would have just ordered some guards to beat her up,” replied Gerald as he smiled awkwardly.

Zack had naturally given Gerald some advice about the matter.

“Don’t worry Mr. Crawford. The Rye Group offended you because they don’t know their own place. Give me one day and night. You’ll definitely hear satisfactory results from me!”

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Gerald really couldn’t be bothered about Zack’s methods of dealing with the matter.

He rested early that night.

Though it was raining heavily when he awoke, Gerald rushed to school anyway. After all, his homework review was important as well.

As per usual, his driver dropped him off at the school gates and Gerald walked into the school with an umbrella in hand.

All of a sudden, Gerald heard a loud scream.

When he turned to look at the source of the sound, he saw a girl in a white dress who seemed to have sprained her ankle. She held an umbrella in one hand while her other held onto her ankle. Gerald deduced that she must have sprained her ankle while she was opening her umbrella.

Since she could hardly walk properly at that moment, it seemed that the sprain was a severe one.

Gerald found himself walking toward her under his umbrella. “Are you alright?”

“It hurts!” cried the girl as she raised her head to look at him. Her eyes were all teary.

Gerald was slightly taken aback when he saw her face. “It’s you?”

The girl showed obvious surprise on her face as well.

This wasn’t just any random person. She was the good-natured girl who had previously sat next to Gerald when he was studying in the library a while back.

The memory of the event embarrassed Gerald.

Not only did he have a nosebleed back then, but he had also sneezed. What an embarrassing thing to remember!

It was unexpected, to say the least, for him to encounter her today while returning to school this early in the morning!

“Yes, it’s been a while… I had initially planned to call a cab to go out and get some materials. Thinking back, perhaps I was walking a bit too hastily!” said the girl as her cheeks flushed slightly red. It was an obvious sign that she remembered what had previously happened in the library.

“With this heavy rain, it would be best if you postponed that plan for now. I’ll help you get to the infirmary,” replied Gerald.

He hadn’t forgotten the fact that she had handed him a tissue during his embarrassing plight back then.

Even though they were still pretty much strangers at this point, he still felt obligated to help her.

After all, the girl was someone good-natured and was beautiful to boot.

If he were to ignore and just leave her there, his guilt would surely come back to bite later.

Though she hesitated at first, she eventually nodded. The pain was too overbearing for her.

Even with Gerald’s help, she still found difficulty walking.

In the end, Gerald resorted to carrying her on his back. Fortunately, the girl had sensed that Gerald bore no ill intentions, even from when they had first encountered in the library. Therefore, she didn’t try to resist at all and simply allowed Gerald to carry her.

She held on to her umbrella as they walked toward the infirmary.

Gerald couldn’t help but blush slightly as his nose caught the scent of her body.

However, he already had Mila so why on earth was he still overthinking the situation?

Gerald shook his head slightly to clear his mind before starting to walk faster.

Beep, beep!

A Mercedes Benz G500 honked as it passed by Gerald and the girl.

“Hey there beauty! It’s raining heavily so why don’t you get in my car? I’ll drop you off wherever you’re headed to!”

came from a well-dressed teen who had rolled down

couldn’t help but stop in his tracks when

his mind, Gerald knew that all beautiful girls

she hardly even looked at the

Gerald’s shoulder lightly. “Don’t just stop here! I’m dying from the

“Oh! Right!”

again. It seemed that this

be here I would have come a bit earlier! It’s

sighed loudly before slamming his hand against the steering wheel as he watched Gerald

the infirmary wasn’t too far away. Once they arrived, a doctor came over immediately to

be taken care of by the doctor, Gerald

Giya,” shouted the girl toward

“Mine’s Gerald!”

would have managed to

a matter of fact, I am,” replied Gerald as

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alright? How could you be so

that moment, the infirmary’s door was pushed open. Four girls who all looked well-mannered walked into the

comparable to car

to be Giya’s

here because Giya had sent them a text message earlier, telling them that

but I was lucky to bump into Gerald! He carried me all the way here

god! You’re telling us that a hero saved our beauty? Hahaha! Then

among themselves before

reflected clearly in their eyes that they felt a slight disappointment after

wore were a little tasteless and to be frank, at first glance, Gerald looked like

he did look like a decent

looked like an honest and silly

personally so they didn’t want to end up

you’re the

I saved her,

to do. His nervousness had increased the moment he saw

obviously not like this in the

anyone any favors. What do you say, handsome? How would you

continued

this, why don’t we ask

girls giggled at this

not just ask Giya

This is

continued to chatter loudly

need for any of

had honestly not expected these girls to be so bold and direct

He felt extremely embarrassed.

enough for you? Is that the

not

mean hmm? Why don’t you

roommates continued to tease Gerald, Giya watched silently from her sickbed. This wasn’t out of the ordinary for her roommates. They weren’t exactly known to allow boys to play around with them. Instead, every single one of them had the

at Gerald, she could see that he was already blushing severely after

stop teasing him already! Tammy, I’d like to eat an apple. Could

“Alright!”

at Gerald again before smiling. “Hey handsome, you said you didn’t mean it right? Could you peel an apple for Giya

Me?” Gerald was surprised at

you to kiss me

was the first time Gerald had ever encountered such a bold girl. Was she really

Jacelyn was definitely a rookie compared

the girls

bold and straightforward when they

for a little longer, Gerald could barely hold

peeled, they

that, they even told Gerald to drench the bracelet

really didn’t want to stay a second

completed this

as he held onto the bracelet which Giya had just removed from her wrist, Gerald felt himself being pulled backward. A strong hand had pushed him

got injured!

came from the

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replied Giya

was dressed presentably in

impression toward him,

Giya! Your bracelet’s broken!” exclaimed Tammy. She had looked at the floor to see what had caused the shattering sound earlier and found that it was the

you’re unhappy that Yacob’s here to be

caught Yacob’s

boy liked Giya to the point of infatuation, Giya wasn’t interested in

good family background, she still didn’t have any feelings for him. She knew

have feelings for

this and they were

clearly seen that it was indeed, Yacob who had yanked Gerald away earlier which caused him to accidentally drop the

bracelet.

slightly embarrassed. After all, her friends were still making fun of Gerald now even though he was the one

the bracelet’s broken! Both of you will have to

to speak a bit more

new one without his help. How could he possibly even afford to pay for

at Gerald, displeasure clearly

else, I’ll be taking my

that he would continue to be teased as long as he stayed here.

hold it against the

needed to do was to drive his own car and

fun to bully because they all thought he

was just a coincidence that Gerald had stumbled into Giya today, and he really didn’t want to

it was also partly his fault, he would simply buy a similar one to compensate her.

but she also knew that he wasn’t going to adapt easily

just have to wait for

finally leaving the infirmary, Gerald headed straight for the

blink of an eye,

then when Zack

Rye Group will cease to exist in Mayberry City!” said Zack, a smile

on you, Mr. Lyle!” replied

really. All that was needed was a little

had minded their own businesses. In order to make money peacefully, there was mutual comity between the two

the Rye Group were to ever attempt to go against

City. Are

no need for that! I’ll

to a jewelry shop in Mayberry Commercial Street to get a jade bracelet similar to Giya’s previous one.

rain had

done signing the documents, he headed for the jewelry shop in Mayberry

like to buy a jade

him a while, but he finally found a jade bracelet similar to

hetian jade. It is very expensive, are you sure you want this?” asked the salesgirl, a professional smile on

smiled, an expression of contempt on her face was still

young man before her

jewelry. What more, he had

he pulling her

due to professionalism, she just kept her thoughts to

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observed it before saying, “Wrap this up

seven thousand and five hundred dollars… Perhaps you would like

was beginning to fade

you asking so

swiping it on the payment machine.

for each of his bank transactions had to be

Can any random person just waltz

the shop and witnessed Gerald’s payment failure. The couple consisted of a

like this, weren’t they? Trampling all over others was their only way of showing how rich and

salesgirl smiled apologetically at the

expression turned into an impatient one when she looked back at Gerald

that Trinity Jewelers was a very well-known shop in Mayberry

not uncommon for pretentious people to enter the shop just

getting far

eyes, Gerald was no different

aren’t going to buy it, then please leave. Can’t you see that other customers are waiting to buy something?” the

I’m not buying it? It’s just far too cheap! I’ll just pick a

this, trying to save

locked arms with her partner and sneered at Gerald. “Children nowadays! They can be so

a son, I would just

one! Wrap it up

pointed at

market price for this bracelet is thirty-two thousand dollars.

voice was close

only this one. I’m buying

almost forty thousand dollars! This silly boy really thinks he can afford that! Hah!” said the

to swipe Gerald’s bank

salesgirl was also starting to lose her temper. Her plan was to embarrass Gerald even more by showing

know what’s good for himself,”

was at that moment when the couple and the

payment machine

“…What?”

them were

faces began burning

me, and make sure there’s not a single wrinkle on the bag or I’m coming

away sir!” said the salesgirl

up like this. Being polite to others would only fuel their pride. You would only be

wait in the rest area for the moment, sir!” said the

and thought to himself

given to Giya as compensation,

a good

chance,

do you? Then come in here and buy me

Hayward! You can just buy me something cheap. If you manage to buy me a single piece of jewelry from this shop, then I’ll

moment, a young man and woman noisily

making such a commotion. The people he

Sharon and her

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he watched the two continue

able to hear, Gerald was able

Murphy without giving him a proper explanation. Her only excuse was that she

She had said

shouldn’t be thinking

his focus on the duo’s argument

had not been convinced with her excuse from the

also told him that Sharon

now had

one hand, he was still in love with her. On the

Sharon to reconcile with him for some time now. He simply wanted to do so

eventually led to the current scene in the

she would return to his side as long as he could afford to buy her even a single piece of

was going to be a difficult task for

Even the cheapest piece of jewelery there would have a price tag of up to four thousand and five hundred dollars. Murphy had just started working

Could we please go to another shop instead? As long as it doesn’t exceed a thousand and five hundred dollars I’ll definitely get it

and expression on his face as he said

dollars? Are you daft, Murphy? This cell phone alone that Hayward bought for me costs at least a

to break ties with him anyway, she might as well go all

manage to buy you a piece of jewelry

I really do love Hayward. You’ve never been able to make me feel the way he has. From that alone, I believe that it really is impossible for us to be together anymore. So why not just drop the relationship talk for good?

you’re just breaking up with me without even considering my feelings! It’s all too clear now. You’ve already slept

been trampled on enough. His eyes were bloodshot and he was

a slap echoed

him was

lunatic! You absolute f*cking lunatic!” yelled

time, it wasn’t Sharon

slapped her back in rage. Sharon now lay on

pedestrians had already

just end myself along with you! I… I’ll beat you to death this instant! Return all the money that I’ve spent on you!” yelled Murphy as

man seemed to

the matter. He had once been in

then, and Gerald

to the present, Gerald had thought that they would only end up quarreling for a while. This had become way too physical for him

bite him later. Plus, there was a time when he had strong feelings for her in the

back, the cause of their breakup was also