The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 451
“Gerald, is this the new car you bought?” Sharon asked in surprise.
“Yeah. I got it a few days ago. Just a means to get from point A to B,” replied Gerald as he casually tossed the keys on the table.
This excited but distressed Lilian, as she was afraid that the expensive key to the car would be damaged.
What excited her more, though, was that Hayward’s face had already turned green.
“By the way, I heard Lilian saying that you’ve recently bought a car? I haven’t seen it yet. What did you get yourself? A BMW 7
Series, a Mercedes-Benz, or an Audi? Worth more than a hundred fifty grand?” Gerald asked with a smile on his face as he
looked at Hayward.
“Hehe! Hayward procured the Passat for more than thirty grand, but how could that compare to your three hundred thousand
dollar car?” scoffed Lilian as she rolled her eyes at Hayward.
Hayward inhaled sharply, as his hands started going into an uncontrollable tremor.
“Oh? You bought a Passat? Why did you buy that?” replied Gerald with a chuckle.
“I can buy whatever I please, and the two of you have nothing to worry about. Didn’t you just win the lottery anyway? So, why the
gloating?” Hayward replied anxiously.
“I’m the luckiest woman in the world, Gerald, being together with you. I’ll stick by your side for the rest of my life, and we shall
enjoy a wonderful life together! You’ll have to treat me well, though, and that includes buying me all the clothes I want today!”
“Yes! Of course, I will buy them for you. But don’t forget that you’ve also promised me that you’ll give me your first time tonight,
hehe!” Gerald whispered as he held Lilian’s soft hands.
When Lilian heard Gerald’s words, she really felt like giving him a tight, bloody slap..
Damn it! Who gave him the right to say that? When was this ever part of the script?
After all, dating was dating, and if Gerald were to bring the topic into the conversation, Hayward would undoubtedly be very easy
to break.

Fortunately, Gerald’s sentence left a massive impact.
Lilian originally planned to warn Gerald from talking too much nonsense, but it was then that she realized Hayward’s face had
already turned green.
His lips quivered with rage.
She saw that those few words from Gerald had provoked Hayward’s anger in more ways than one.
“Ah! Naughty, naughty! I hate you...”
Lilian replied shyly.
Sure enough, Hayward got up to his feet, filled with rage and anger.
“No way, Lilian, why are you doing this? What did you want to get again? How about letting me buy it for you instead? Why give
your first time to this pathetic jerk? Don’t degrade and abuse yourself just because he won the lottery!”
Lilian ignored everything else, instantly refuting Hayward with an aggressive comeback.
“Pfft! Hayward, who gave you the right to call my boyfriend a pathetic jerk? Besides, he’s already mine. So, what’s wrong with me
giving my first time to my boyfriend anyway? What has it got to do with you?”
“You know, I’ve always thought you were the reliable and dependable kind, Lillian. I thought you’d always paid great attention to
your conduct, and frankly, although I chose to get together with Sharon, I felt really entangled, and I was in a hell lot of pain
throughout the whole thing. I’m filled with regret as well, but now that I see you behaving like this, I am with no resentment, nor
do I blame myself anymore for letting you go. Let’s go, Sharon!” snapped a furious Hayward as he was about to pull Sharon
away.
Lilian looked at Hayward with a sea of worry in her eyes.
Compared to Sharon, Lilian’s most significant advantage was that she understood every part of Hayward. She was the one who
knew best about his psychological and mental state.
She also knew all too well that Hayward must be saying this to test if she still liked him or not, waiting to see if she would be
remorseful and apologize to him for her actions.
That said, if Lilian were to do that, it would all be truly over.

She hugged Gerald as tightly as she could, as though Hayward’s words meant nothing to her at all.
“My dear... I don’t care what anyone else thinks of me. I promise I’ll treat you well from now on. Will you treat me well too?”
Gerald took the opportunity to hold Lilian’s waist, giving it a gentle and passionate squeeze.
“Of course, I will treat you well.”
He wasn’t stupid either. Why not seize this opportunity and take advantage of her when he could?
He continued caressing Lilian’s body.
Those words were loud and clear to Hayward too, and now, his face had lost all color, looking a ghostly white.
Without saying another word, Sharon dragged Hayward out of the coffee shop.
“F*cking hell... that’s enough! Why are you still touching me?”
Lilian pushed Gerald away as soon as she saw Hayward leaving.
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Lilian looked at Gerald reproachfully, “You did a pretty good job but I don’t want you to be touching me. Do you really think that I
am your girlfriend?”
“Oh? So, now that Hayward’s gone, what should we do?” asked a perplexed Gerald.
“Hmph! Don’t worry. He will definitely come back for me... One, Two, Three...”
Lilian counted with her fingers when suddenly, Sharon’s voice suddenly came over her shoulder.
“Hayward, what are you doing?”
“Lilian, there are some things that I need to clear up with you. I don’t know what you think of me now, but I admit I was wrong for
not standing up for you when Sharon hit you yesterday. I’ve been regretting it a lot. I sincerely hope that you’ll give me a chance.
I wish to prove that I am way stronger and capable compared to a nouveau riche like Gerald!” replied Hayward, his tone contrite,
much humbler than he always sounded.
Obviously, his self-esteem seemed completely diminished, which was once held so highly by him.

Gerald couldn’t help feeling a deep sense of admiration toward Lilian as he watched the scene unfold from the sidelines.
“But I already have Gerald, a guy who has a luxury car, and he’s about to buy me lots of branded cosmetics and bags too! What
about you? What can you offer me?” Lilian asked in response.
“Wow! So, you and Gerald are together simply because he’s wealthier than me, right?” Hayward asked in disappointment and
disbelief.
Gerald remembered how the conversation sounded eerily familiar. Wasn’t that what Xavia said at the small grove the other day?
He completely understood what was going on; it wasn’t because Hayward really loved Lilian but rather, a question of the very
fabric of the dignity of a man.
It had always been the case, whether he liked it or not. Men like Hayward, with a wall of ego surrounding him, would never be
able to swallow the fact that the person who was once head-over-heels for him was now in love with someone else.
He desired to conquer Lilian in her entirety to reclaim his dignity.
“Say whatever you like! Let’s go for a ride, Gerald.”
Lilian then grabbed Gerald’s arm before the two headed off to his car.
“Get out of my way! You’re standing in my way,” said Gerald as he patted Hayward gently on his chest before walking towards
the parking lot.
Unwilling to yield, Hayward chased after the two.
“Gerald, can I drive your car? I have never driven something this good before,” begged Lilian with a sparkle in her eye.
“Yeah sure! Here, take the keys,” Gerald grinned as he tossed the car keys to Lilian.
“Lilian... don’t go! Please. Can you just listen to me? I was wrong. I was really wrong! Can you please just give me another
chance? I will cherish and treasure you more than Gerald ever would! From now, I will buy you whatever you want as long as I
can afford it! Allow me the chance to prove that I am definitely a hundred times more capable than Gerald!” Hayward implored
Lilian as he held her arm tightly.
“Is that so? But don’t you already have Sharon?” Lilian asked as she looked at Hayward with accusing eyes.

Hayward looked into Sharon’s eyes, lowering his tone by a notch. “I’m sorry, Sharon. I just discovered that Lilian is the person I
really love. Let’s end this.”
“Hayward? How could you?!”
In a dejecting mix of rage, anger, and confusion, Sharon instantly broke into a fit of tears, weeping and sobbing uncontrollably.
A smile finally appeared on Lilian’s face. She felt that her pride had been rightfully restored and a sense of satisfaction and
contentment filled her heart.
As for Hayward, Lilian had taken advantage of his ego and pride, knowing how he would undoubtedly be stimulated once he
found out that she had gotten a far more capable boyfriend than him.
After all, no matter how beautiful a person turned out to be, her value would certainly depreciate if nobody pursued her. Not to
mention how countless gorgeous women were walking the earth.
That would all change the moment a capable man of robust standing was head over heels for you. It was then that your value
would skyrocket beyond the bounds of social strata.
Otherwise, even if a man finally managed to capture your heart, they wouldn’t cherish you anyway.
Through this, Lilian’s importance to Hayward had far surpassed that of Sharon.
After all, Murphy, Sharon’s ex-boyfriend’s capabilities were simply no threat to Hayward at all.
Hayward grabbed Lilian’s hand as he continued to speak to her.
Gerald felt strangely embarrassed, and since he just had a massive mug of coffee, he had to use the toilet urgently.
“This time, since I can tell you’re sincere, Hayward, I promise to be with you then.”
Lilian replied with a smile on her face when she saw that her goal had been achieved.
At that moment...
“Eh? What a coincidence, Miss Cole! You are here? I happened to be looking for you...” said a woman.
When Lilian caught a glimpse of the person walking towards her, her pupils instantly contracted...

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“Miss Cole?”
A woman looking to be about twenty-five years of age strutted over, calling Lilian as she gazed upon her respectfully.
Lilian, on the other hand, pretended not to know the woman the moment she saw her.
Who was she?
She was none other than Quartney, the business manager who rented this car to her.
“Oh? Is it urgent? Should there be anything urgent, perhaps you can talk to me on WeChat when I am home. It’s not a really
convenient time at the moment.”
Lilian’s face was drained of its color.
Oh god! How could there be such a coincidence?
She actually ran into the manager of the rental car here.
Why couldn’t it happen later? She just got back together with Hayward.
“It’s okay, Miss Cole. I just wanted to let you know that I did not pay attention to the time when I rented this car to you. I wrote
that you should return the car tomorrow, but I made a mistake. You have to return the car before 4 p.m today as we will have to
deliver the car back to the customer before five! I am sorry. It is really our negligence at work! I was initially planning to give you
a call later!”
Quartney smiled apologetically.
She then waved her hand at Lilian before leaving.
What?
Hayward and Sharon were both stunned for a moment when they heard Quartney’s words.
“Lilian, a rental car? What’s going on here?”
Hayward did not understand what was going on.

“Huh? I...I don’t understand what is going on too!”
Lilian did not know what else to say.
She was completely at a loss for words.
“Wow okay, I get the whole picture now. Lilian, you were the one who rented this car, right? You rented it so that you could use it
to deceive Hayward on purpose. Tell me I’m right.”
Sharon poked.
Lilian did not know what to do.
She suddenly saw Gerald walking back towards her from the washroom.
Lilian suddenly had a plan in mind.
She turned around and quickly ran towards Gerald.
“Gerald, come here. There is something that I need to tell you!”
Lilian grabbed Gerald’s arm before she whispered, “It’s over! Hayward found out that the Mercedes Benz G500 is a rental car!
Can you just pretend that you were the one who lied to me about the car? Okay? Please, you have to help me!”
Gerald was stunned for a second. What was going on here?
As he was lost in the moment, Hayward and Sharon were making their way towards Gerald.
“Gerald, you b*stard! How dare you lie to me?! You rented this car just so that you could deceive me. This car doesn’t belong to
you at all!”
Lilian suddenly roared.

“What is going on? This is my car!”
Gerald replied in shock.
“Pfft! Gerald, stop being such a tough nut! I’m shocked to see what a sly person you actually are! Using such despicable
methods to cheat and deceive Lilian and she almost fell for your tricks! And not forgetting, I almost broke up with Sharon for real

because of you too!”
Hayward sniggered.
“So now, can you see who are the ones who are truly good to you? Some girls simply like to stick to a guy just because they
think they’re loaded, but they end up getting fooled instead! Do you see the clearer picture now?” Sharon exclaimed as she
glared at Hayward.
“Hayward, you said that you were going to treat me well moving forward!”
Lilian cried out.
“C’mon Lilian, you know I think it’s time for a wakeup call. This pathetic jerk almost cost my relationship with Sharon today.
Seriously! The both of us are supposed to attend Miss Larson’s birthday banquet at noon later today. We almost made a fuss
and broke up for no reason at all because of this matter!”
Hayward clutched Sharon’s hand tightly, threw Gerald and Lilian a cold glare before leaving for Mayberry Hotel.
It was Miss Larson’s birthday today so Hayward definitely did not want to be late. He then decided to pop by a cafe for a quick
coffee fix first.
Alas! What a dramatic outcome.
Lilian’s value just completely plummeted with the devaluation of Gerald’s identity.
“By the way, Gerald, didn’t you win the lottery? Hahaha! Why don’t you come over to Mayberry Hotel too? We have tickets!”
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Hayward mocked Gerald before ushering Sharon away with him happily.
Lilian squatted and started sobbing.
“Oh! Mr. Crawford! How come you’re here?”
A voice suddenly spoke.
A middle-aged man clad in a suit and leather shoes trotted towards Gerald.

“You are?”
Gerald thought he looked really familiar, but couldn’t put a name to it.
“Well, Mr. Crawford, it’s normal for you not to know who I am. But I know who you are. I was also there at your last reception
meeting in Serene County. I witnessed how you took the day with grace. My name is Blake Wadford. Mr. Lyle has just recruited
me into the group as the events planning manager. Are you also here to attend Miss Larson’s birthday banquet?”
The man smiled and rubbed his hands nervously.
Lilian’s sobbing stopped, as she stared at the men blankly.
Even Hayward and Sharon who were about to enter the hotel were confused with the statement they heard.
“Oh! Hello, Mr. Wadford. So you planned Miss Larson’s birthday banquet too?”
Gerald couldn’t seem to figure it out. Which Miss Larson was he talking about? Why was someone from his own group planning
her birthday banquet?
“Ahem. Of course! It’s Miss Elena Larson’s birthday today. Since we’re all members of the same group, it goes without saying
that I should be helping out in her banquet arrangements. Many owners of Mayberry Commercial Street will be here too today.
Anyways, the whole lot of them will be moving into Yorknorth Mountain Commercial Street in the second half of the year together,
so this kinda feels like a gathering too.”
Blake explained.
“Oh, I see!”
Gerald felt a twang of uneasiness creeping up.
Elena was also friends with him. So, why wasn’t he invited?
“Mr. Wadford, you know Gerald?”
Lilian asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.
She was observing the look on Hayward’s face right now.

Lilian felt as though this was a good chance to make a comeback.
Could this be the man that her friend, Quilla had arranged to come and rescue?
After all, Quilla had been keeping an eye on the situation nearby, but she had not shown up yet.
The more she thought about it, the more Lilian was convinced that this was all staged by Quilla.
“Of course, I know Mr. Crawford. Even if I didn’t know him, his car is definitely recognizable.”
Mr. Wadford responded, pointing at the Mercedes Benz G500.
Perfect!
Lilian was certain that her best friend had made the move.
She had zero clue how Quilla managed to find someone like him, but it felt really good.
Since Hayward and Sharon insulted Gerald earlier, it would be tough for Lilian to explain herself if he were to just walk away.
Plus, Gerald wouldn’t be happy about it either.
Since he was already here, just in time for Elena’s birthday, he figured he’d pop by inside to take a look then. This would also be
a slap in the face for Hayward and perhaps stop him from being so pretentious.
Gerald turned to Blake and said, “Mr. Wadford, why don’t you give me two tickets then? I didn’t bring it with me today.”
“Oh? Okay! Of course, Mr. Crawford.”
Blake nodded.
Lilian peered at Gerald, as though she was trying to remind him not to overdo it. This was Miss Larson’s birthday banquet. How
would this man be able to give them admission tickets if he was just here to put on an act?
But much to Lilian’s surprise, Blake whipped out the tickets for Gerald.
Hayward and Sharon were stunned too.

Gerald was oblivious to his surroundings. He simply pulled Lilian into his arms as he said, “Come, let’s go. Let me bring you to a
banquet today!”
Lilian was taken aback and confused when Gerald suddenly pulled her into his embrace, but regained her senses and gently
held his waist back.
The both of them breezed into the hotel, under Hayward’s envious glare.
‘Damn it! Why thick could Gerald get?’
Hayward thought in envy.
He then followed closely behind the pair and went in as well...
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”F*ck! Gerald, we really got in!”
Lilian breathed, stupefied.
She barely showed any resistance, although Gerald was still hugging her waist.
It was all only too exciting, now that the tables have turned.
They were in the venue.
Elena’s birthday banquet was exceptionally grand this time. This was mainly because Mr. Larson wanted to take advantage of
this opportunity to host a large gathering for all the business owners too.
As Hayward was from the Yorknorth Mountain, that automatically qualified him on the banquet attendees’ list.
There were more than a hundred guests on the scene. Most were rich and young heirs, and there were many bosses too.
The layout of the event was a bit similar to that of a wedding ceremony. There was a long aisle in the middle, and the banquet
tables lined both sides of the aisle.
Gerald managed to find a seat for both of them.
After all, there were many people here, and most would just be casually looking for a place to sit with their friends.

Hayward made his entrance in the ballroom, threw a fierce gaze at Gerald and Lilian before pulling Sharon over to sit at another
table with some of his friends.
“Gerald? Why are you here too?”
A random voice questioned out loud.
As he turned around to have a look, Gerald was startled.
It was a girl, and it turned out to be Leila, Mr. Jung’s daughter.
A group of dashing young men and beautiful women were standing next to her. Leila also stared at Gerald in surprise.
Why was Leila here?
As Gerald gave it some thought, he could slowly put things into perspective.
Mr. Jung was not the leader of Weston Merchants Holdings. Since he was investing in Serene County, he must be acquainted
with and had many deals with large managers and bosses.
Since Elena’s father organized such a large gathering and Hayward could get an admission ticket, it went without saying that
Leila would get one too.
What a coincidence that they had to bump into one another.
“Leila, is this a friend of yours?”
A young, handsome man next to Leila suddenly asked.
“Well, I don’t think he’s considered a friend? We’re both from the same hometown, that’s all, and his dad had some connections
with mine in the past. But we’ve not been in contact with their family since a while back. His family owes a lot of money now, and
his parents and sister are working abroad to pay off his family debts. That being said, it’s really unexpected that he’s able to
attend such a huge function!”
Leila explained as she squinted at Gerald.
After all, she could still remember how Gerald previously placed her in a very tough and awkward situation at the western
restaurant.

She finally succeeded in getting her father to bag an admission ticket for her this time around, not to mention how he got it with
inside help. By coming here, she hoped to gain some insight too.
Ever since she became even more exposed, she had met Liam Zachman, a young and rich heir from Mayberry City.
Liam’s family used to run a large enterprise in Mayberry City. When they heard about the developments of Yorknorth Mountain,
they managed to secure the contract to run one of the largest restaurants there. It only meant that they wouldn’t have any
shortage of funds in the future.
He was one of the most influential and loaded heirs among the rest.
In retrospect, Douglas had been totally eclipsed by Liam.
Leila also found that slapping Douglas in the face just because of Gerald was somewhat ridiculous.
“Liam, he’s a nobody. He used to be an infamous pauper in our Serene High School.”
Douglas was there to attend the gathering too.
“Oh! Hehe, so that’s the case, eh. Well, let’s look for a place to sit down first. We can all then have a good chat together!” He told
Liam politely as he emerged from the crowd.
Liam said to the group of young men and women behind him,
“Liam! You just arrived? I’ve already reserved a good seat for you!”
Hayward brought Sharon over to greet Liam.
His table was very close to Gerald, after all.
“Hayward, you’re early! Leila, let me introduce you to my friend, Hayward!”
Liam introduced as he smiled.
Impressions of Hayward skyrocketed.
Since he owned a shop at Yorknorth Mountain, his reputation had peaked.
He, too, was to be considered a part of the rich heir circle.

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Leila too introduced herself after everyone. She had learned a lot from these people.
Leila always thought that the rich only talked about luxurious cars, but these people did not. Their discussions had a depth to
them—money management and a healthy lifestyle, and Leila was very much impressed.
Douglas, who loved to flaunt his wealth, or Gerald, of whom she thought was loaded by sheer luck, were nowhere to be
compared to this sophisticated bunch of technocrats.
Lilian was upset after listening to the manner in which Hayward spoke. She knew Gerald would not keep up to his self-
proclaimed status since everyone there was well off.
Hayward had been doing pretty well and knew many people. Thanks to that, Lilian couldn’t bear to raise her head, feeling as
though today had been an utter failure.
“When is Elena Larson coming?” quizzed a few young chaps. For most of them, it was their first time meeting Elena Larson, and
they were very excited.
Meanwhile, backstage.
“Mr. Wadford, are you sure? He came? How’s that possible?”
Elena sprung away from the makeup artist and asked.
“Ms. Larson, did you know that Mr. Crawford is here today?”
“Why would he be here...it must’ve been an optical illusion. Was there a girl by his side?” Elena questioned.
Ever since Gerald and Mila had gotten together, Elena didn’t bother reaching out to him because she knew Gerald never liked
her in the first place, and whenever she saw him, she would feel this great sense of grief flood her chest.
She was going to invite Gerald to her birthday party, but her father told her that Gerald had been busy with his project, and one
of his older family members was in the hospital. Elena ought to not be disturbing him.

In fact, no one of extreme importance from the company was attending. Not even Aiden and the others, so, there was no point in
inviting Gerald.

Elena promised her father, disappointed, as she wanted him to attend really badly. Especially after she heard that Gerald was
there.
“It’s true, Ms. Larson! How could I have recognized Mr. Crawford wrongly? I gave him the tickets personally, but he brought along
a girl with him,” replied Blake.
“This is really hard to swallow!” She turned to the workers. “I’ll be going out soon, so get ready.”
Elena graced the ballroom as the spotlight fell on her. She donned a pristine, white gown.
“Oh, wow! She is breathtaking!”
“Oh, my goodness! Ms. Larson is so gorgeous!”
When he heard the excited murmurs, Gerald looked up to the stage.
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Gerald had not seen Elena in a while, and she seemed much prettier now.
“Elena Larson is gorgeous!” a stunned Hayward exclaimed. Sharon, nonetheless, wasn’t jealous at all.
She had to admit that Elena was a real beauty.
“Of course, she is! Elena is Mr. Crawford’s godsister. She has to be!” Liam smiled.
“Then why isn’t Mr. Crawford here, Liam?” Leila asked.
She was really hoping to see who Mr. Crawford was.
“Let me tell you why. My dad mentioned he’s someone who keeps a low profile and doesn’t like banquets and functions as such.”
Liam explained as if he knew about Gerald very well.
“Aw!” Leila was disappointed.
“Hey Leila, would you like a drink? This fruit juice is imported, it’s excellent! Let me get you some!”
Douglas was unhappy seeing Liam and Leila hitting off well.

“I’m good. Just leave me be.” Leila frowned at Douglas and turned towards Liam again.
“I need one, please!” A waiter passed by Lilian, and she reached out for a drink.
Lilian was parched after what happened earlier on, and she was even more anxious now.
Elena delivered her speech on the stage as her eyes skimmed around the room.
Suddenly, someone shouted, and everyone went silent.
It was Lilian.
She had discovered how lovely the drink was, and she wanted to get one for Gerald too, but the glass slipped, spilling the drink
all over him and herself.
“Oh, no! Let me help you!” Gerald quickly offered to help.
He grabbed some napkins, helped Lilian clean her dress, then wiped the remainder of the liquid off his pants.
“How embarrassing! She can’t even hold a glass properly!”
“I know, right! Elena’s still speaking, and she’s only bothered by the food. Ridiculous!”
A few people seated at the same table insulted her.
“There is an obvious difference between finding a rich boyfriend and dating a fraud. Even the standards are worlds apart!” added
Sharon, sniggering away silently.
“Thank heavens I didn’t end up with her!” Hayward exclaimed.
Leila just looked at Gerald and shook her head judgmentally.
“I’m so sorry! I really didn’t mean it!” A scared and quivering Lilian immediately apologized.
Her face blushed a bright beetroot, and she tugged hard on Gerald’s sleeves.
“Gerald, I think we should leave!”

Lilian knew how tall of an order it was to get Gerald acting like someone of wealth, but she chose to follow him anyway. Never
did she think she would embarrass herself like that.
“Why should we leave? It’s just a glass. We’ll be fine!” Gerald found it really intriguing that a girl like Lilian would have such low
self-esteem.
Gerald remembered his first time attending such functions. He was not unlike her.
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Gerald tried to calm her down.
“Who were these two? How did they even come in here? Did they know the rules?” exclaimed a middle-aged man from the other
table. The entire room fell into a hushed whisper.
It was nothing but plain rudeness stealing Elena’s limelight while she was still talking on stage.
All the more, standing up while everyone else was seated must have caught the attention of the Larsons.
Everyone’s attention then shifted back to the stage to see how Elena would react.
Tears welled up in her eyes as she dropped the microphone in her hand.
“You came!” Elena cried.
Gerald cleaned his pants, and when he heard Elena’s voice, he realized she was looking right at him.
“Yes. Happy birthday!” Gerald replied awkwardly.
He looked around, realizing he didn’t actually bring any gifts for her except his car keys.
“I’m sorry I didn’t manage to prepare anything for your birthday. I can only wish,” Gerald said apologetically.
“I thought you’d forgotten me!” Elena wiped off her tears, bolting toward Gerald and embracing him as tightly as she could.
The scene shocked everyone.
“It’s been so long since you last called! Ever since you’ve gotten yourself a girlfriend, you completely forgot about me!” Elena
wailed helplessly.

“Hey, hey. I’m here now. Don’t cry!” Gerald patted Elena gently on her shoulders.
“What?”
“What the f*ck?”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Elena was like a goddess to everyone else, and only the elites could be acquainted with her, but this ordinary looking guy just got
a hug from her?
Even their conversations were so cheesy! Who on earth was this guy?
The lot of young men had their eyes green with envy and hearts bursting with jealousy.
Even Hayward and Sharon were stupefied.
Gerald must have gotten lucky—how on earth did he ever get that likeness of a goddess?
Hayward failed to comprehend, and even Leila and the others could not believe their eyes.
“I’ll celebrate with you again tonight!” Gerald smiled.
Gerald had made an effort to be present, only to shut Hayward up and the rest. But this wasn’t what he had in mind, and all
turned out to be a mighty embarrassing affair.
“Alright. Now’s your chance to make it up to me.”
Elena’s tears stopped falling.
Once she had calmed down, Gerald left the scene with Lilian.
The two walked in front while Hayward, Leila, and the rest tagged behind.
They felt really embarrassed by what happened earlier, but they were very curious about who Gerald truly was. How could he do
that to Elena?
After walking for some distance, they finally reached the car.

“Ms. Cole, I’ve been waiting for you but couldn’t get hold of you through your phone.”
Quartney was waiting next to the car, in her hands, laid the contract...
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“I turned off my phone, Ms. Weaver,” Lilian shouted as she ran toward Quartney.
Since Hayward and the others were following them, she was afraid they might get exposed.
The last time Gerald claimed the Ferrari was his, Sharon did not believe him. This time, she had to make it clear.
She stomped over to Gerald and stood in front of Quartney. She glared at Lilian and asked, “What are you afraid of, Lilian?”
“Ms. Weaver, right? Is this car rented by Lilian?”
“Absolutely not!”
Lilian tried to make eye contact with Ms. Weaver—it was apparent she was trying to hide something.
Sharon snatched the contract from Ms. Weaver and laughed, “This is a rental! Look, Hayward! Oh, Ms. Jung and Douglas, let
me humor you guys. I was having some coffee with Hayward today, and this girl called Lilian...”
Sharon showed them the contract smugly while spilling the details from this morning’s incident.
Hayward was envious of Gerald, but after what Sharon said, he felt terrible for Lilian again. Seeing how everyone had witnessed
Elena hugging Gerald, this was the only way to get back at him.
It wasn’t that surprising that Gerald knew about Elena, seeing how he was Aiden and Yoel’s subordinates.
Everyone eagerly anticipated Lilian’s explanation about the car.
The moment Sharon found out the car was not Gerald’s, a wave of relief instantly washed over her.
“Lilian, did you really rent this car?”
Hayward threw Lilian a disgusting look.
Lilian started sobbing. “I’m really sorry, Hayward... I’m sorry... I shouldn’t have lied to you!”

“Hah, so it’s rented by Lilian. Even the IC numbers don’t match! Let’s see who the owner is. Wait... huh? Gerald?!” Sharon froze,
stunned to the point her mouth was wide open.
“This...this has to be a mistake, right?” Sharon’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Mr, Crawford you’re here! I was talking to Ms. Cole just now, and I didn’t notice you. My apologies!” a surprised Quartney quickly
apologized.
“It’s fine, Ms. Weaver. Anyway, I can leave after signing, right?” Gerald smiled.
“Yes, Mr. Crawford, but don’t you need to go over the details first?”
“No worries. I’ve been staring at it for the entire day anyway,” Gerald replied and chuckled.
He walked toward Sharon and took the contract from her.
“The car, it’s really yours?” Sharon quizzed Gerald with questioning eyes.
That was the closest she had stood next to Gerald since high school, and all she had was this confused feeling in her heart.
“Who did it you think it belonged to? I’ve already said it’s mine, but none of you believed me!”
Gerald replied calmly, his eyes piercing right into Sharon’s soul.
He then tapped Lilian on her shoulder.
“Let’s go. I’ll send you home first.”
“Okay. Just drop me off at the station; I’m headed back to my hometown tonight,” responded Lilian.
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Gerald felt good about it, but Lilian didn’t resent Hayward at all.
“Gerald, this car must’ve cost a bomb, right? It’s quite a sight!”
Liam walked toward them and smiled at Gerald.

No matter how much the rest mocked him, Liam knew that being friends with him would be advantageous since he personally
knew Elena and drove such a luxurious car.
“About 22,000 dollars!” Gerald replied, smiling politely.
They both shook hands.
Meanwhile, Liam’s phone rang.
“Dad? Okay, I’ll go back now!”
Liam hung up his phone. “Hey, Gerald. I’ll have to leave now; it’s really nice meeting you! I’m so sorry, Douglas and Leila,
something came up, and I can’t take you guys home.”
“Huh?” Leila was stunned.
They were supposed to hitch a ride from Liam back home since Douglas did not dare drive his car.
Meanwhile, Gerald had already started his car engine, and Lilian was sitting next to him.
Douglas then turned to Leila and asked. “Leila, why not we take an Uber?”
“Uber? Look at you, is taking an Uber all you know? You bought a car, and you don’t even drive it, and now I’ve got to take the
Uber!” Leila snapped, pisssed.
“I’ll give you guys a ride to the station!” Gerald smiled and beckoned them over.
Gerald just felt that it was not right to leave them there like that.
Leila glanced at Gerald hesitantly and then hopped into the car. She stole a peek towards Lilian and felt a pang of jealousy. She
wanted the co-pilot seat to be hers.
“Damn it!” Douglas cursed under his breath.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Gerald eyed Douglas.
“What do you mean? I’m getting into the car!”

“When I said them, I meant both the ladies. Not you, Douglas. And the money you owed me, don’t forget to pay up!” Gerald
locked the door.
The last time Gerald tried to help him, he got insulted in return, and this time around, he was definitely not going to offer help
again.
As she watched them drive off, Sharon was left in a confused state.
Gerald cared about her a lot back in high school. Even when she forgot to take her meals while busy studying, he would brave
the rain just to buy her food. Gerald always saw her differently.
Even after three years, despite what she did to him, he still looked at her the same way. But this time, Gerald just grew so cold.
He completely ignored her, and she was not too used to it. He did not even look at her when he took the contract from her.
After dropping them off at the station, Gerald booked a hotel room to rest for the evening.
That night, Gerald received a call from his family. It was a classified call that only his family members knew of. Gerald
immediately picked up when he realized who the caller was.