The Secretly Rich Man

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 481
Wasn’t he just here to meet this girl and become friends?
When Gerald heard those words, he immediately felt uneasy and saw that he was in a position to be obligated to get married
immediately.
Unconsciously, he started breaking out in cold sweat.
“First, you have to transfer the title of your house and your car over to my daughter before she marries you. Oh, wait. You don’t
have a car yet. So, you can just transfer the title of your house over to my daughter. It should be under my daughter’s name and
not under both of your names. This will help ensure that you are sincere, got it?” said the woman.
“Oh... yeah, alright.”
Gerald nodded, his face sullen and numb.
“The most expensive property that I own is worth 120,000,000 dollars. Even if I am willing to give it to you, would you even dare
accept it? Hah!”
“Secondly, there’s definitely a problem with your parents. You have a sister, right? I’d better give you a heads up about this. If
your sister gets married in the future, you cannot reject the dowry of her fiancee. Instead, you have to accept it and deposit the
proceeds into my daughter’s account. My daughter will also be in charge of the salary that you earn and the money earned by
your parents. Will that be okay for you? Of course, your parents are not allowed to live with you either. Since your house is in the
city, your parents can visit the county for a couple of days if they want. But that said, they will need to source accommodation for
themselves.”
The woman continued in a hostile tone.
“Did you hear me?!”
Gerald nodded repeatedly. “Yes, I heard you. You may continue.”
He also whipped out a small notebook and pen from his bag, jotting down everything she said.
This was his first time going on a blind date, but Gerald felt this experience was more than enough. F*ck! He could only dread
the other conditions that this woman was going to bring up.

If it weren’t for Sienna’s colleague who introduced this mother-daughter pair to him, Gerald would’ve really doubted if they were
going all out to scam him into this marriage.
When the woman saw how obedient and gullible Gerald was, she squealed with delight inside.
She continued rambling on.
“Thirdly, wedding arrangements. I won’t repeat to you where my daughter works, right? Heh. When the time comes, there will be
many reputable figures who will be attending your wedding. Hence, your wedding car of choice cannot be your regular runabout.
Daughter, what do you think of an Audi?”
The woman could not make up her mind, asking for her daughter’s opinion.
The daughter brushed her fingers through her hair, sighing, “I think a Mercedes-Benz or a BMW should be fine. But if we’re going
with a BMW, then it will have to be at least a 7 Series or higher.”
“Sounds good. You can choose between the two then!”
The woman turned to Gerald and commanded.
“As for the fourth...”
“There is a fourth rule? Didn’t you say that there were three rules?”
Gerald asked in surprise, his jaw-dropping slightly.
“You!”
Both the woman and her daughter raised their heads as they stared coldly at Gerald.
“Oh! I’m sorry. The fourth point, the fourth point. Please carry on. I am listening,” Gerald swallowed and replied thoughtfully.
“The fourth point is regarding the wedding gift. We don’t expect too much, but you should be paying attention to the thousands of
red and green.”
“Hang on, auntie. How much money are we looking at for thousands of red and green?” Gerald asked, smiling sheepishly.

“Pfft! You’re so stingy. It’s about twenty-two thousand dollars. We want it in cash. We don’t want anything in the form of a bank
card, bank book, or anything like that.
We want it all in cash. This is our house rule! Of course, this is the dowry your family should be granting ours if you want to marry
my daughter. And we’ll also need to talk about something else. We’ve already spent a ton of money to get this job for our
daughter, and we still need to save up for her brother’s education fees too. As such, our family will not be returning the dowry to
you. Our only hope is that you both will lead a happy life as a married couple. That’s all!”
“Oh! How could we possibly enjoy a good and happy life?” Gerald quizzed sarcastically as the whole picture seemed too graphic.
“Huh? What did you say?”
The woman was startled.
“I said, alright. Please carry on!”
Gerald quickly flashed a smile.
It was definite that he would not be marrying her. But all those conditions mentioned had piqued his curiosity.
“Hmph. The fifth point is the most important. After marrying my daughter, you cannot lay a finger on her within the first three
years. This is an important rule in our family and hometown. Once three years have passed, you must first get my daughter’s
consent before you can touch her!”
The woman said.
F*ck!
Gerald was so stunned at her statement that his pen fell to the ground.
“C’mon, you don’t have to look so shocked. Do you know how difficult it is for someone to get a wife nowadays? Plus, my
daughter is so beautiful, has such a good temperament and a good career. Think you’ll be able to find anyone else better than
her? Dream on!” scoffed the woman as she concluded.
Suddenly, the girl covered her mouth as she began to gag.
“Mom, can you help me to the washroom? Ugh~!”

She continued retching as her mother propped her up all the way to the washroom.
Sweat trickled down Gerald’s cheeks.
To be honest, if it weren’t for Xeno, Gerald would not even have bothered to come here today.
HE simply wanted to run away, especially when put under such ridiculous circumstances.
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Gerald grabbed a paper towel as he wiped the sweat off his forehead. He felt the sudden urge to relieve himself and started
pacing toward the washroom.
As he passed by the female’s washroom, he unexpectedly heard the woman and her daughter’s conversation as she repeatedly
patted her back.
“What’s wrong? Why the sudden nausea?”
The woman asked worriedly.
“Yeah... This naughty little boy is kicking me again!”
“Oh! I told you to be more careful! I’ve always told you to pay more attention to what you do! Why did you have to mess around
with a foreigner?”
She frowned and scolded.
“Mom, don’t say that about Jamison! Jamison isn’t just any ordinary guy. He’s a foreigner from M Country! He promised me that
he would come back to look for me in three years!”
Gerald, who heard this from outside, was fuming with frustration.
He knew that these two women had really deceived him.
It felt too good to be true, and everything was oddly in place, but the girl seemed so anxious to get married.
So, was she just looking for a temporary replacement to become the father of someone else’s child?
And if he married her, there would be an additional unwanted gift—a mixed-race baby in return!

No way! He could not afford to be fooled around by them anymore, or there would be no end to this matter.
As he gritted his teeth, he wanted to look for Xeno and the rest of them so badly, but he knew that they purposely hid themselves
during such a time.
Gerald returned to his seat defeatedly as he was drowned in helplessness.
Not long after that, both the mother and her daughter came back to the room.
“Alright then, Gerald. Do you understand everything that we said just now? If you do, you may go back and decide on a suitable
date. It would be best if both of you can get married by this month!”
The woman exclaimed coldly.
“Hang on, auntie. I have something to say.”
Gerald said in a slow and inarticulate manner.
“Ahh? You still have something to say? Alright then, speak up!”
The woman replied impatiently.
Gerald glanced at the girl before saying, “Can you let me take a look at you first?”
“Haven’t you seen me already? What else do you want to see?” the girl rudely retorted as she frowned at Gerald.
“I am asking you to lift up your skirt so that I can have a look. I need to inspect the goods first!”
Gerald replied nonchalantly.
“What?!”
The woman and the girl’s eyes widened in shock.
Good god. This was a blind date, and it wasn’t just any ordinary low-class restaurant either. This young man actually had the
audacity to spew such shameless gibberish amid such an occasion?
“Are you insane?!” The girl shrieked as she stood up abruptly and threw the wine glass in one swoop.

“Damn it! If I wasn’t insane, there’s no way I would’ve been able to continue talking to the both of you for so long! I had enough of
your rubbish! You are nothing but a piece of trash with your crazy and ridiculous conditions!”
Gerald could not hold it in anymore and started cursing.
They simply took him for a fool. It was still fine at first. But after they visited the washroom, Gerald could no longer put up with
their bullsh*t. It made him furious.
He really wanted to get even with them.
“You bast*rd!”
Slap!
The woman was even more aggressive. She was not the kind of person that anyone could mess around with. With a tight
expression on her face, she immediately raised her hand to send a massive slap across Gerald’s face.
“F*ck you!!”
Slap!
Enraged, Gerald instantly returned the slap. As he was quite strong, it completely knocked the woman down to the floor.
While this was going on, Sienna, Xeno, and the matchmaker were chatting and laughing on the way back.
Xeno: “You have to help me put in a good word or two for Gerald in this matter!”
The matchmaker: “Don’t worry! C’mon, don’t you know how close I am to Sienna? Besides, I think the woman is pretty satisfied
with Gerald!”
“Well, let’s go in and see what they’re up to!”
When Xeno and the others arrived, they stood outside for a bit and did not enter yet.
Just as they were about to head in, they suddenly heard a loud crashing sound of plates smashing onto the table.
All three of them froze, stunned. The doors swung open...
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As Xeno and the rest rushed in; they were welcomed to the scene of Gerald fighting with both women.
The three of them were utterly shocked at the sight, quickly intervening and persuading them to stop fighting, which fortunately
turned out a success.
Xeno knew that if Gerald had really lost his temper, he could be really ruthless and impulsive.
No. Actually, half of the woman’s face had started swelling badly after getting hit by Gerald.
Xeno and the others hurriedly dragged the two women, still yelling and cursing, away from the scene.
He had been given the responsibility to send them home.
Sienna could not help but feel a little anxious. What was going on here?
Despite feeling uneasy with the whole situation, she still got into the car with Xeno and the rest.
He informed them that he would be having dinner with Gerald tonight to get some clarity on what happened.
Gerald did not suffer other injuries aside from a stinging cheek from the woman’s slap.
As for why he had to vent his anger and frustrations...
First, it was because the two of them were really extraordinarily annoying and frustrating, even planning to trick him and make a
fool out of him.
Second, Gerald couldn’t take the fact that the demure and pretty Weston girl had actually been taken advantage of by a
foreigner. It made him very uneasy and unhappy.
With everything adding up, Gerald didn’t refrain from speaking harshly. He couldn’t help but retaliate immediately once the
woman hit him.
After all, they were not related at all. No matter what it was, he wasn’t the poor pauper he once was. How could he allow
someone to just slap him that way?
Gerald stood in the lobby alone as he settled the bill. He shook his head as he saw how the table full of wine and dishes had
really gone to waste.

“Eh? Gerald! Why are you here? What a coincidence!”
Gerald suddenly heard someone calling his name.
When he turned around, he saw Cindy and her mother. He did not notice their presence before this.
“Gerald, you came here for a meal too?” asked Cindy.
“I guess you could say that!” replied Gerald as he smiled awkwardly.
“Well then, have you eaten yet?”
“I guess you could say that.”
“Pfft! You’ve got a funny way of talking!”
Cindy was really tickled by how Gerald spoke.
“Since it is such a coincidence, why don’t you join us for a meal if you haven’t eaten already? My mom was just saying that she
would like to buy you a meal if she ran into you. Not forgetting how you even treated me to a delicious French meal the last
time!”
“Isn’t that so, mom?” asked Cindy, smiling brightly.
Francesca smiled as she looked at Gerald. Nodding, she said, “That’s right. Anyway, I’m also treating a young man to lunch. If
you have no other plans, please do join us for lunch...”
When Francesca heard what Leia said before this, she also thought Gerald was nothing but a pauper.
She initially did not want her daughter to spend any more time with him.
Seeing the bigger picture, Gerald withdrew 90,000 dollars from the bank at one go.
This really shocked them all.
The more Francesca thought about it, the more she felt something wasn’t right.
She could tell that Gerald was a very calm and composed person. Even in the face of ridicule, he could still maintain his
composure and maturity. No ordinary person would have been able to take it the same way.

With such comprehensive thoughts on this matter, she decided to get to know Gerald better. Hence, the reason she got Cindy to
invite Gerald for a meal.
As for lunch today, Francesca finally managed to use one of her connections to get in touch with a potential client. It was the
cousin of one of her female kindergarten mates whose family was very influential.
To further attract the client, Francesca decided she would be buying lunch. The other party was not free, but his son, also a rich
heir, was. Francesca thought it would be merrier and easier for her to connect with the other party if there was another young
person around. So, she decided to ask Cindy to join her for lunch too.
And then, they bumped into Gerald. How perfectly things turned out!
Everything was fated. Hehe. In fact, the director of the bank was about to retire before the end of the year. Therefore, one of the
two deputy directors would be appointed as the new director of the bank.
And so, Francesca and Leia became rivals for the position.
“Look! My mom is also asking you to join us. Come join us! Let’s have a meal together.” Cindy persuaded.
Gerald rubbed his stomach. He did start to feel a little hungry after all that squabble and muscle movement earlier on.
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He had barely eaten anything, and his stomach grumbled with low groans.
It would also be ungracious to turn down Francesca’s kind offer; hence Gerald agreed to join them for lunch.
It was then that Gerald received a call from Xeno.
“F*ck! Gerald, I am so, so sorry for you. I totally understand now why the fight happened. Let alone you, I, too, felt like giving
them a good beating. If it weren’t for Sienna, I would have already given it to them just now. Isn’t this simply equivalent to
committing fraud?!”
Seemed as though Xeno found out the truth. He was enraged and fuming mad.
“Sienna and that colleague of hers have already gotten into a big argument. She wants me to apologize to you. She really
trusted that colleague of hers! Who would have expected her to introduce such a piece of trash to you instead? That woman
even vomited inside my car! Hmph!”

Xeno couldn’t help but feel contrite.
His intentions were good—introduce a girl to his buddy to give him a helping hand. On the contrary, the outcome was terrible,
and such a woman was introduced to Gerald instead. Anyone else would have also felt awful and embarrassed.
“It’s okay, Xeno. So, where are the both of you now? Have you sent that woman and her mother home yet?”
“Are you kidding me? Who’d be bothered to send them home? Arghh!! Plus, that woman totally said the wrong thing in my car.
She should’ve known her place! The moment she said it, I literally chased the both of them out. Sienna and I are going to walk
around the supermarket now. Do come over and have a drink with me tonight!”
“Yeah, sure!”
After a quick chat, Gerald then hung up the phone.
Alas. How could Gerald possibly blame Xeno and Sienna for this?
He decided not to think about the matter anymore, following Cindy and her mother into the room.
“I wonder when Waylon and the others will arrive... hmm. Speaking of which, Waylon’s actually a pretty decent guy. The moment
he heard that his aunt was the one who introduced me to them, he was very polite and respectful towards me over the phone.
He even said that he would bring a couple of friends here with him today! Regardless of whether this business deal would be
successful or not, both his aunt and I would also owe him a favor today. Cindy, it would be great if you can find someone like him
to become your boyfriend!”
Francesca blurted excitedly.
“Mom! What are you talking about?”
Cindy burst out as she pouted.
“Aunt Lacy?”
Suddenly, the door of the room swung wide open.
A boy walked in and greeted them with a bright smile.
There were two other young men and a woman standing behind him. They were all young people just like Gerald and Cindy.

“Yes! Are you Waylon Letts?” Francesca asked as she returned the smile.
Waylon nodded before replying, “Yes, Aunt Lacy. Sorry that we are late!”
“Haha! What are you apologizing for? We just arrived too. Your aunt often tells me how handsome you are. I had a tough time
believing her as you know, there aren’t many good looking ones around anyway. But my, you are even more handsome than her
compliments!”
“Aunt Lacy, you flatter me. Please allow me to introduce you to my friends. First, this is Milo Laurent. He is a high school
classmate and a buddy of mine. His family owns a factory. This girl is XellaJaquin, also a classmate from high school. This guy is
Jacky Zeni, the department’s deputy manager in Xella’s company. I would especially mention that the company Xella works at is
a Dream Investment Group subsidiary! Hehe!”
Waylon proudly introduced all of them, one hand stuck in his pocket.
“Gosh! All of you are so young! How can you be so amazing and capable?”
It all took Francesca by surprise, judging how they had accomplished so much at such a young age.
She was oblivious to the fact that the other three who had come with Waylon were also dumbfounded by his introduction.
“Waylon, this is my daughter, Cindy. She’s the same age as you, but haha... well certainly not quite as promising as you are!”
“And yes, this is an ordinary friend of Cindy’s that she had recently got acquainted with...”
It seemed as though Francesca was afraid that Waylon and the others would misunderstand seeing Gerald as Cindy’s boyfriend.
She wanted to justify by giving them clarity.
However, Waylon interrupted her before she could even finish speaking.
“Aunt Lacy, don’t worry, there is no need for you to introduce him to us. We know who he is. He’s Gerald, and he is our
classmate too!” replied Waylon as he looked at Gerald with a sneer.
He had not settled the score after Gerald gave him a slap during their last high-school reunion.
Back then, Waylon was supposed to be the day’s protagonist, but Gerald stole the limelight. He even got beaten up until his
head was bleeding!

Those few days were basically like living hell because all Waylon could think about whenever he closed his eyes was how
Gerald had given him a slap across his face. It was a nightmare.
He could not help but become very uncomfortable once he saw Gerald again.
Waylon had been continually thinking of ways of where he could find the opportunity to trample all over Gerald, then destroy him
in front of everyone else when their paths crossed again.
The moment he saw Gerald today, it definitely took him by surprise.
Gerald, oh, Gerald! It seemed as though a clash would be inevitable between both enemies!
As the introduction went on, Gerald smiled and looked at Xella.
“We meet again, Xella!”
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“Know Aunt Lacy and her family, Gerald?”
Gerald previously drove a Mercedes-Benz G500 at the hospital, and he even knew the county’s leader. It really surprised Xella.
Frankly, Gerald was quite charismatic that day.
That said, regardless of circumstance, Gerald was still inferior compared to Waylon and Jacky, who were standing next to her.
Waylon’s family owned a huge empire. He had also started his own company and became a boss at such a young age.
Although Waylon didn’t drive a car as posh as Gerald’s Mercedes Benz G500, he had higher prospects compared to Gerald.
As for Jacky, Xella suspected that he was the one who helped her the last time as the deputy manager of the personnel
department.
He was a large organization manager, and he had very high standards in the public institution. He was also rewarded with a very
high bonus and dividend at the end of the year.
Plus, Jacky also owned a business.
He was a handsome, eligible white-collar worker.

What about Gerald? What else did he have?
Although Gerald was one of the more capable ones from their class, Xella no longer had the kind of affection that she felt for him
during high school.
“Yes, I know them! How unexpected that the guests’ Aunt Lacy invited for lunch today are you guys! Such a coincidence!” replied
Gerald as he nodded.
Although some of them weren’t fans of Gerald, they all sat at the same dinner table, eating, drinking, and chatting with each
other.
Gerald, who was sitting at the side, could sense that something was different this time.
It seemed as though Waylon and Xella were no longer as close as how they used to be.
To further explain, back then, Xella used to be really attached to Waylon, and Waylon had always been interested in Xella too.
But strangely, at lunch today, most of Xella’s attention was focused on Jacky.
Waylon would sometimes throw a cold stare at Gerald before stealing glances at Jacky, envy dripping all over his face.
It was apparent that he didn’t look happy, but not to the point of being too upset.
Cindy’s appearance really brightened up his day.
She was as gorgeous as Xella, but with a bonus look of innocence on her—pure and delicate.
Despite his jealousy toward Jacky, Waylon had put in a conscious effort to show his affection and favor to Cindy.
Milo was also captivated by Cindy’s beauty and tried to make moves too. But upon seeing the look on Waylon’s face, Milo
quickly held back all of his advances.
What was even more embarrassing was the fact that Cindy seemed to be interested in Gerald. The whole time, she had been
using her own chopsticks, picking up the food and leaving them on Gerald’s plate.
Her gesture really upset Waylon and Milo.
Although this lunch seemed to be peaceful on the surface, many little internal battles were going on behind the scenes.

Waylon quickly glanced at Gerald before he winked at Milo. After that, both excused themselves, saying that they had to go to
the washroom.
“Waylon, what’s the matter? Are you interested in Cindy? She is my...”
Milo spoke up.
“Shut up. We are not going to talk about that first. I mean, look. The opportunity has finally come for me to settle things with
Gerald. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to make sure that this b*tch, Xella, and that girl, Cindy, have some respect
for me!”
Waylon could not hide his sullen expression as he cringed at how awkward and embarrassing the atmosphere was at the dining
table earlier.
“What? Are you serious, Waylon? You’re going to deal with Gerald, like now? I mean, how?”
Milo got a little excited at the thought.
During the last fight, besides Cameron, Milo got himself involved too. Milo had also always been tagging along with Waylon ever
since their high school days.
Milo’s family ran a factory and was rich, but he fought very well.
“By the way, when we went out for drinks about two days ago, was that your brother, Warrick, who does like underground
dealings? Why don’t we do this then? Perhaps you could give Big War a ring later. Tell him to come over and just give these
bunch a little scare. And once the matter seems unsolvable, I will ask my godbrother, Jaxon, to give him a call then. Hah! And in
Serene County, everyone knows how no one in the world wouldn’t dare give face to Jaxon!”
“On second thought, tell him to not just give them a scare. It would be best if they could belittle Gerald; beat him up nicely. I want
him to embarrass himself!” Waylon growled.
Milo was amazed when he heard Waylon’s suggestion.
“That is a brilliant idea!”
“Yes. Jaxon had been feeling very sorry towards me because he couldn’t help me with the matter the last time. All the more, I am
his godbrother. He promised me that he would definitely help me take care of things if I ran into any difficulties in the future!”

Waylon exclaimed proudly.
“Okay, then! Let’s do that then. Let me give Big War a call now!”
Milo then hurriedly dialed on his phone.
The both of them then returned to the room casually, but deep down, they could barely contain their excitement.
Gerald, enjoying his pork trotters at the side, could not help but wonder why both of them were laughing gleefully amongst
themselves.
Not long after, there was a loud commotion outside.
“What do you think you guys are doing? You cannot go in there!”
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A waitress yelled at the top of her lungs.
“Get lost!!”
A man cursed.
The next thing everyone knew, the room door was kicked wide open.
A group of seven or eight brawny men with buzz cuts and gold necklaces around their necks rushed into the room.
Each of them had dragon-like tattoos carved over their bodies.
They definitely gave off an intimidating vibe.
Clad in short-sleeved shirts, they slowly looked around, staring deadly at the people inside the room at this moment.
The leader of the gang had on a T-shirt and a sling pouch bag.
He took a long puff before he growled in a raspy voice, “Who was the one who booked this room? I want you to move to another
room now!”
“Why should we do that? Who do you guys think you are?”

Cindy asked angrily as she stood up. She was not afraid of them at all.
“Who am I? Hah, girl. I am Warrick Yackel. If you don’t know who I am, go out on the streets and ask anyone about me!”
Warrick chuckled as he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stepped on it.
Francesca raised her brows when she heard this.
This proved that she had heard of Warrick’s name before this.
“Mr. Yackel, we’re not done with our meals yet. So, how can we possibly move to another room then?”
Francesca asked politely, a tight smile pressed across her face.
“How? It’s simple. Each of you just pick up your own damn dish in your hands and move elsewhere!”
Warrick retorted and sniggered.
The atmosphere was tense and awkward. Even Francesca did not know what else to say.
If they were to take their dishes out to eat, Waylon would definitely lose face.
Francesca could only helplessly hold down her irritated daughter as she tried to persuade Cindy to sit down.
Waylon and Milo both just calmly observed the situation unfold with delight.
But something felt amiss, and Waylon whispered worriedly, “What’s going on? Gerald’s one of those who hosted today’s
luncheon too. So, why isn’t he doing anything at all? If we’re going accordingly to plan, as soon as Gerald speaks up, they would
immediately start beating him up! This is f*cking annoying!”
At the same time, Gerald thought to himself:
‘Waylon and Milo are usually the types who enjoy being in the limelight. During such situations, they would be already showing
off and trying to handle the situation to prove their own strengths and capabilities. I don’t want to rob them of their opportunity to
take charge. But it seems as though both of them are not going to say anything at all. What is going on?”
Gerald decided to remain seated and continued to observe further.
“Okay! Looks like none of you are going to speak up, right? Then, don’t blame me for being impolite!”

Warrick cracked his knuckles and loosened his neck.
Boom!
Suddenly, Jacky slammed his hands on the table.
“Let’s see how brave you guys are then! Don’t you have any respect for the law? Xella, call the police now!”
Jacky fumed as he stared coldly at the group of men, one hand in his pocket.
Xella felt her cheeks turning pink as she felt Jacky’s charm exuding out of him.
She stared wishfully at Jacky, her eyes filled with admiration.
Milo could not help but feel even more worried about Waylon.
Milo looked at Waylon, as though to say: “Look! Jacky is stealing all the limelight from you!”
Waylon simply smiled wryly as he thought to himself: ‘He wants to steal the limelight from me? Heh. Fine, I’ll let Jacky and
Gerald steal the limelight from me first. My plan will not work if no one is trying to steal the limelight from me!’
Jacky, too felt a sense of accomplishment, like a hero. He turned around and looked at Xella, as though telling her not to worry,
and that he had everything under control.
Xella simply nodded and quickly whipped out her cell phone to call the police.
“F*ck! So you’re really not giving me any face at all. Brothers... beat him up!”
As soon as Warrick boomed, he picked up a stool from the side and threw it directly at Jacky.
As the fight broke out, one of the gang members snatched Xella’s phone and broke it.
Xella’s face immediately crunched in fear as she crouched defensively behind Waylon.
Jacky was pinned to the ground as the guys severely bludgeoned him up.
“Stop! Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him! What should I do now?!”
Francesca screamed in a frenzy and looked as though she was about to burst into tears.

Waylon saw that Cindy and Xella were completely helpless and almost reached their limits. But yet Gerald still remained calm
and did not take any action. Waylon cursed below his breath and vowed to have someone else beat him up next time then.
Suddenly, the sound of someone slamming their hands on the table pierced through the air.
Waylon slipped his hands in his pockets, squinting in frustration. He tilted his head as he slowly muttered in disgust.
“I want you guys to stop right now!!!”
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Waylon stood up and yelled.
Stunned, Warrick and his guys stopped immediately.
“Young man, are you asking for a death wish too?”
Warrick pranced towards Waylon, his face grim and black.
“Don’t mess around with him! Don’t you know who Waylon’s father is?”
Although Xella had tasted the harshest realities of the world in these few years, never had she come across anything like this
before. When this incident broke out, the sense of security that she felt in Jacky was gone entirely.
Looking at how things turned out, it seemed as though Waylon was handling things better compared to Jacky.
Despite being clouded in fear, Xella felt the urge to reveal Waylon’s family background to scare off Warrick and his men.
“Pfft! Who is he?”
Before Xella could reply, Waylon grabbed her arm and motioned for her to shut up.
“Xella, I told you before that I do not want to involve my father in any of my own affairs in the future. Get behind me. It’s okay. I
will solve this matter!”
Waylon replied.
“Ahh? But Waylon...”

“Just stand behind me!!”
Waylon roared at Xella.
Xella nodded timidly. Despite being yelled at, she suddenly felt a strong sense of security deep down in her heart.
She obediently stood behind him.

“Big War, my name is Waylon Letts. I started a small company of my own. I know how famous you are in the underground
industry. My godbrother from Mayberry City knows who you are too.”
Waylon smiled at Warrick, trying to ease the situation.
“Oh, is that so?” Warrick raised an eyebrow, pretending to be shocked.
Francesca, who stood by the sides, started to feel a growing sense of admiration and appreciation for Waylon when he saw him
dealing with things so calmly.
“Your godbrother also knows who I am? And from Mayberry City? What is his name?”
Warrick paused for a moment before asking Waylon.
“Jaxon, Sanders. He is very powerful and influential in both Mayberry City and Serene County. Everyone calls him Jaxon the
Great. Have you heard of him before, Big War?”
Waylon replied, smiling politely.
“What? Jaxon the Great is your godbrother?”
Warrick asked, as his face turned pale immediately.
His act was really convincing.
“Bullsh*t! Who is Jaxon the Great? He is from Mayberry Organization. How can you possibly know someone like him?”
Warrick immediately quizzed him.
In fact, Francesca doubted his words too. She found it fishy for someone like Waylon to be so well connected.

Plus, it was such a big claim to say that Jaxon the Great was his godbrother!
“Heh. You don’t believe me, do you? If you don’t believe me, I can always drop my godbrother a call now and get him to speak to
you in person then!”
Waylon replied calmly before calling Jaxon.
Of course, he had already told Jaxon about this matter beforehand and asked for his favor to put on an act and pass a message
on his behalf.
His primary purpose was just to teach his enemy a lesson.
After all, since Jaxon did not manage to help Waylon the last time, hence he agreed to this favor today.
“Brother, are you busy? I ran into some trouble...oh, yes. I am at Johnsbury Bistro now. There is someone by the name of
Warrick Yackel who is holding up my friends and me!”
“What? You’re near Johnsbury Bistro? So you’re coming over now?”
Waylon was in glee, unable to contain his delight.
When they spoke over the phone earlier, they had already planned for Jaxon to say a few words over the phone to Warrick.
Unexpectedly, Jaxon was actually going to come here personally.
Waylon then hung up the phone excitedly.
“It really is Jaxon the Great!”
As he said this, Warrick pretended to be extremely shocked. He even acted as though he was too scared to even move.
One of Warrick’s conditions stated before he agreed to put on an act for Waylon was so that he could befriend Jaxon the Great
through Waylon. After all, Warrick knew that Waylon came from compelling family background.
Otherwise, he would not have agreed to put on this act for him for no reason at all.
“Pfft! You are finally scared now?!”
Xella scoffed.

She was still feeling furious that the group of men had broken her cell phone just now.
A short while later, the door swung open again.
A young man decked in a neat suit and leather shoes stepped into the room.
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“Who is causing trouble?” questioned the young man.
When Warrick saw the young man, he was shocked. “It’s really you, Jaxon the Great! I am Warrick, and I was just hanging
around the area. This is all a misunderstanding!”
Jaxon had been invited to sing at a karaoke bar next to Johnsbury Bistro. He initially thought that it would not be right for him not
to help Waylon at all after receiving so many favors from Waylon’s family.
With that thought in mind, he decided to come over in person to take a look.
“So, what should I do now then? Waylon, you’re not injured, are you?”
Jaxon asked.
“I am not injured, brother! No worries.”
Waylon walked over to Jaxon and took out a cigarette before handing it over to Jaxon as he lit it up for him.
Just as Jaxon had a few drags of the cigarette, it fell right to the ground.
“Brother, what’s wrong?”
Waylon asked curiously.
“You... you are here?”
Jaxon asked as he looked at Gerald, who was sitting down at the table in astonishment.
He was very clear about who Gerald was. As one of those directly involved in the organization, he was certain about Gerald’s
true identity.

Gerald, on the other hand, had always thought that Jaxon was a sincere and upright man. He failed to fathom how he was
acquainted with someone like Waylon, who only liked to loaf around.
“Yes!”
Gerald replied as he nodded.
Milo, who was standing by the side, also wanted to be able to speak to Jaxon. He then scurried towards Jaxon as he said softly,
“Jaxon the Great, that is the kid that we were going to beat up today!”
“What? Are you saying that the person that you wanted to beat up...is him?” Jaxon asked in shock.
“Yes. Brother, this kid actually offended your godbrother! And that’s equivalent to offending me too. Watch me. I am going to hit
him now!”
Jaxon’s expression was difficult to read at that very moment.
Warrick started to make his way towards Gerald to beat him up.
Seeing that, Jaxon suddenly lifted his foot and tripped Warrick, who weighed more than eighty kilograms.
Warrick instantly fell to the ground with a loud thud.
“Damn it! You are so rude and disrespectful! I will put an end to you today!”
As a chauffeur, Jaxon could naturally fight very well.
This group of people actually wanted to beat Mr. Crawford up? Wouldn’t that mean that he was assigned to beat Mr. Crawford up
too?
What a recipe for disaster!
Waylon was taken aback too. Didn’t they already agree that Jaxon would just hit Warrick lightly? Why was Jaxon really beating
him up?
“Brother, why are you...”
Slap!

Jaxon raised his hand and gave Waylon a huge slap.
“D*mn it! You reckless fool!”
Jaxon roared as he raised his leg and kicked Waylon aside too.
Xella and everyone else in the room gasped, dumbfounded by the scene.
“What’s going on? Didn’t Waylon call Jaxon over here to help him? Why is he beating up the people from both sides?”
Francesca gripped Cindy’s hand tightly. She knew that they could not afford to offend anyone who was here today.
Waylon’s face was swelling badly as he quivered and asked, “Brother, why did you hit me?”
Waylon felt so aggrieved and wronged that he started crying immediately.
Everything was supposed to be really straight forward today. He simply wanted Jaxon to cooperate with Warrick so that he could
show off a little. They could beat Gerald up together then.
But the tables had turned, and both Warrick and himself got beaten up instead.
Jaxon ignored Waylon completely as he stepped on his fingers, and he walked towards everyone else.
Francesca asked in a shaky voice, “Jaxon the Great, we have not offended you in any way. What are you going to do now?”
Xella was also so frightened that she retreated as far back as she possibly could.
Jaxon suddenly picked up a bottle of red wine.
He walked toward Gerald, smiling.
“So, you’re here too! Please allow me to explain myself. Things are not what you imagine it is.”
As he spoke, Jaxon quickly filled up Gerald’s wine glass for him.
Jaxon looked so nervous that it seemed as though he would kneel down in front of Gerald.
“Huh? What is happening?”
Everyone’s eyes were about to pop out in horror.

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Jaxon’s respectful attitude toward Gerald surprised everyone.
This was especially so for Xella, who was now looking at Gerald with a completely different expression on her face.
She had used to think that Gerald only had personal connections with average statused people. To think that he knew such a
powerful and reputable individual as Jaxon!
What more, Jaxon had even taught the people who were planning to beat Gerald up a lesson. He didn’t give them any face at all!
“What a great coincidence! If it weren’t for you, I would already have been beaten up!” said Gerald with a wry smile on his face.
He had seen through Waylon’s act. If his guess was correct, then everything that had happened was orchestrated by Waylon.
That was probably also the reason why both Waylon and Milo were laughing between themselves earlier.
Jaxon simply bowed slightly at Gerald’s comment.
What an awkward meal today... Gerald himself already felt full.
As for Francesca, after seeing Waylon getting beaten like that, she didn’t have the mood to continue eating anymore. With that,
she decided to settle the bill first.
“Ah, Mr. Sanders, are you acquainted with Gerald? I’m the deputy director of X Bank. You seem like quite the capable man!
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if any of your groups wish to use our bank for your funding and capital flow!”
Francesca wasn’t going to let the chance to befriend Jaxon slip away that easily.
After all, she knew that Jaxon had the capability to make smaller subordinate companies use X Bank for their cash flow.
Instead of discussing the matter with Francesca, he simply looked at Gerald to see his response.
Gerald simply nodded.
If Francesca hadn’t invited him to join them for lunch today, she may have been able to get through with her business
negotiations with ease. Since her initial plan was disrupted because of him, Gerald thought that it would only be fair for him to
help her out this time. This was the only reason why he agreed to it.

At that moment, they could hear Waylon and the group of people fighting again inside the room.
It was clear, however, that the people were beating Waylon up this time.
Though Warrick had planned to use Waylon to befriend Jaxon, he ended up unexpectedly offending him instead!
How could Warrick not be angry?
Waylon was now the group’s punching bag to release all their anger and frustration.
Gerald only sneered when he heard Waylon’s screams. In fact, he felt that they weren’t beating him hard enough.
Xella continued looking at Gerald, a complicated expression on her face.
When she saw that Gerald was only talking to Cindy and wasn’t paying her any attention, deep in her heart, Xella couldn’t help
but feel slightly uncomfortable
And just like that, the meal was over.
Gerald went back to his hotel with Jaxon as the driver.
“Cindy, I can finally see why your grandfather told me that this young man’s identity wasn’t all that simple!” said Francesca after a
while as she sighed.
While they were having dinner together last night, Cindy’s grandfather had emphasized that Gerald wasn’t as simple as he
looked. She hadn’t thought much about it back then, but she could now see what he meant.
“I hadn’t expected him to be so powerful and well connected either! Actually, now that I think about it, mom! I finally understand
what happened back when I was at the karaoke bar last time!” replied Cindy as she smacked her forehead with her palm.
Xella herself remained silent. She was waiting for the people inside to finish fighting before fishing Waylon out. She didn’t dare to
go in at the moment, nor did she dare to stay alone. She was terrified that Warrick and his men would also take their revenge on
her.
Earlier, she had followed Gerald out quietly when she saw him leaving.
However, Gerald paid her no notice and simply left without saying another word.

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After Gerald left, Xella re-entered the building quietly and stood close to Francesca and her daughter.
She had been listening to the mother and daughter’s conversation from the moment they started talking again.
“What happened at the karaoke bar?” asked Xella nervously before Francesca could even respond.
“Oh! See, we went to a karaoke bar a little while back to have some fun. A friend of ours provoked some people there and it led
to a clash with Louie from the Lourdes Mining Group in Serene County! Back then, even Douglas was frightened to death
despite being such a capable person! After all, it was Louie who we had provoked. Louie had even ordered all the girls to remain
in the bar and drink with him!”
“What? Cindy! Why wasn’t I told about this earlier?”
All Francesca knew was that Gerald had invited her daughter over to enjoy a meal with him. She had just found out about this
entire conflict today.
“Well, I was afraid that you would be worried! I’ll explain all of it now, though. At the time, I was crying together with Leila since
we were so frightened. Douglas and the other guys had run away as well! But guess what happened next!”
“Go on,” Francesca replied worriedly.
“In the end, it was Gerald who had helped us settle everything! He was the one who had made Louie let all the girls go! If it
hadn’t been for him, I don’t even want to start imagining what could have happened to us that night!”
As Cindy continued explaining, she took notice of how affectionate she was whenever she talked about him. She realized at that
moment, that she now had budding feelings for Gerald.
“And? What happened after that? All of you just left Gerald alone with Louie? Would someone like Louie just let Gerald leave
that easily?”
It was Xella’s turn to ask.
“Yeah, well here’s the thing. That was when things started getting even weirder! I was worried about Gerald so I told everyone to
turn back to the karaoke bar. By the time we arrived, the building was surrounded by dozens of Maybach cars! When we
entered, Louie and his friends were all getting beaten up by some men dressed in black!”

“Though it was quite a spectacle, my main objective then was still to help Gerald get out. I was so anxious then. However, it
turned out that not only was Gerald doing fine, he was having an expensive French meal for his dinner in a restaurant next to the
karaoke bar! When he saw us, he invited us over to have dinner with him too! When I asked Gerald about the specifics of what
had happened back in the karaoke bar, he kept his answers ambiguous... It really felt like he was hiding something from us back
then. After tonight’s events, I think I finally understand what happened back then a little better...”
Francesca took in a deep breath before exhaling.
“...Then, if that’s the case, it’s very likely that Gerald was the one who had called the group of people to beat Louie and his
friends up. He wouldn’t just help you girls resolve the matter without a backup plan. What more, he was even calmly enjoying a
nice meal at the time!”
“That’s what I’m thinking too!” replied Cindy as she nodded energetically.
Xella was shocked after hearing her story.
“...You know, a while back I had a class reunion with Gerald and one of my friends, Cameron, said that Gerald seemed to have a
good relationship with Louie! He even said that Gerald had kicked Louie’s butt yet Louie’s only response at the time was to smile
without saying a word! This could mean that Gerald had already beaten him up once before this. Why else would he be that
polite to Gerald?” explained Xella in detail.
Hearing her side of the story, both Francesca and Cindy couldn’t help but feel that Gerald’s true identity had only grown more
mysterious.
“I think... I think I’ve got it! Cindy! If we’re really, really lucky, Gerald could be the young master himself! Mr. Crawford from
Mayberry City!” said Francesca aloud.
“W-what?”
Hearing those words made Xella tremble in fear. She was shaking so much that her handbag even fell to the floor.
She felt as though she had just been stabbed in the heart.
“Mom! That’s... not possible, right?”
Cindy could feel her chest tighten as she pondered upon the idea.

“Pfft! I’m just pulling your leg! On a more serious note, this Gerald is definitely quite the extraordinary individual. Even Jaxon’s
giving him so much face. Cindy, he’s always been good and kind to you, right? Try to get as close to him as you possibly can in
the near future. From what we know, both his classmates and even the Jung family despise him. You’re one of the few people in
Serene County who treats him well, so you better seize this opportunity!” said Francesca happily.
Xella felt miserable hearing her words.
If nothing else had happened, she would’ve been Gerald’s best friend in Serene County!
Not too long ago, Gerald had still been affectionate with her. Contrastingly, he was now very cold and indifferent toward her!
At that moment, Xella realized that she felt as though she had lost something...
It was some time after noon when Francesca returned to the bank to work. She had a radiant smile on her face.
“Hehe... Deputy Director Lacy, why are you so happy? Could you already have met a noble person to complete your order for
you?”
Seeing Francesca’s happy face, Leia couldn’t help but feel slightly bitter.