The little cousin’s surprise turned into a sneer. “Who is this ‘most beloved’ Mila? Doesn’t he like you most Giya? Let’s see who she is!” Giya couldn’t react fast enough and before she could stop her, the little cousin had already answered Mila’s call. “Hello? Who is this?” asked the little cousin. “What? You’re definitely not Gerald’s girlfriend. Stop spouting nonsense!” Even though she said that, the little cousin was stunned. She then looked toward Giya before saying, “Giya! This girl’s saying that she’s Gerald’s girlfriend!” “That’s quite enough, Felicia! Hand me the phone immediately!” Giya then snatched the phone from her and hung up immediately. Giya, for one, definitely knew who Mila was. She was Gerald’s girlfriend who was in a long-distance relationship with him. However, that was all Giya knew about Mila. She had been quite curious about what Mila was like in person ever since she knew about her existence. Still, it would be inappropriate for her to say a
It definitely took Gerald a while to explain the entire situation properly to Mila. By the time he was done, Mila was no longer angry. Gerald sighed. He had never anticipated for that crazy girl to actually pick up and answer his phone. He was stuck in an extremely awkward position now. “Say, Gerald, do have a seat… I have something I want to ask you,” said Giya as she looked toward him. On her face was a demure smile. “I’m fine standing. What’s your question?” “Do you really like Mila that much?” “Of course I do!” replied Gerald without hesitation. Giya took in a deep breath before continuing. “Then, if that’s the case, why did you give me such an expensive gift in the first place? In case you weren’t aware, when I learned that it was the most priceless gift your family could offer, I was touched beyond compare!” “I’ve never been in a relationship before, Gerald. Though many other men have given me expensive gifts before, those gifts were different from yours. Your g
It was a call from Morgana. She told him that the gathering for high school friends was going to be held that afternoon. Morgana had simply called to remind him about the event and to tell him to be there early. It had been three days since Gerald had last eaten a meal at Mead Hall. So Giya had been gone for three days now. Morgana had elaborated on the event the day before. Soon, many of their classmates would start their internships or work. Therefore, the gathering was planned for old friends to catch up with one another while they were still here. At first, Gerald had not wanted to participate. However, Gerald had attended an opening ceremony for a newly invested company the day before. As he was about to leave, he bumped into Morgana and a few others who had gone to the carnival to have some fun. Tagging along with Morgana was another female high school friend by the name of Xella Jaquin. She was their assistant monitor back then and she was definitely one of the
“What, it’s only been a few years, Gerald. Have you already forgotten about me?” said the girl as she removed her sunglasses. “You’re Rae!” said Gerald, recognizing her immediately. After hearing him say that, her partner took his sunglasses off as well. Gerald immediately realized who he was after that. His name was Heath Seaver. His classmates liked calling him ‘tycoon’ since he definitely looked the part. He was actually quite rich back when they were still in school. However, he was also famously known for trying to gain the affection of up to ten girls back then, though he was rejected more than fifteen times. How was that possible? It was because some of the girls rejected him twice! The issue always boiled down to his face having too many pockmarks. Aside from that, he had suffered from a high fever once when he was young, so his reactions were always a bit slower compared to the others. When it came to bullying back then, the victims were always either Gerald or
“Here comes Xella!” said Rae as she and the others smiled toward Xella. “Have you waited for a long time, Gerald?” asked Xella, smiling as she looked at him. “Not at all!” replied Gerald. Xella was dressed charmingly that day. She was certainly the kind of woman who could bewitch others with a single glance. However, Gerald knew better and actively stopped himself from thinking unnecessary thoughts. “Speaking of which, Xella, I looked at the group chat yesterday. The others were discussing how you had landed a great job. How did you manage to get into the Dream Investment Group? I heard that a billion dollars were required for the registered capital!” said Rae, a slight jealousy projected in her voice. Initially, Rae was considered much better compared to her other classmates in the group. Since she was now dating the tycoon whose family owned a few shops, she was considered quite well-to-do and she was proud of that. She had a great life as well. However, comparing h
Rae recognized the man and she bore a look of surprise on her face. Seeing that Rae and the tycoon were there, Waylon was surprised as well. He got out of his car and leaned against it with one hand in his pocket. He then smiled and said, “Bought it about half a month ago. I finally found a chance to drive it today!” Waylon was another of Gerald’s old classmates. Back when they were still in school together, there were only two boys who were very rich and powerful. They still are today. One of them was Cameron, whose family was related to the health department. The other was none other than Waylon. Both Waylon and Cameron shared a good relationship back then. They enjoyed messing around during class. Since the two of them had wealth and power, they both lived good lives even after graduating from high school. However, Gerald was more interested in Waylon’s relationship with Xella. The two of them had never had a good relationship, even quarreling with each other at time
Once he had parked his car, Gerald entered the private room. Almost half of his classmates were already there. There were about twenty people and the atmosphere was quite lively. The dining table that they had booked was huge as well. Most of the students there only greeted Gerald casually before turning to look away and continuing talking among themselves. To them, Gerald was simply a poor loser so he was naturally easy to be ignored. Going back to Gerald, there was one thing that surprised him. Both Lilian and Sharon were nowhere to be seen. “By the way, Waylon, why aren’t Lilian and Sharon here? Didn’t they say they would join us?” Similar to Gerald, some of the other classmates were also puzzled. Waylon simply smiled faintly. “They won’t be joining us. They’re not the same as they used to be. They’ve entered rich and powerful circles. They’re arguably the most powerful among us! Why would they ever attend such a small event such as this?” “Oh my, is that really
Cameron smiled coldly as he said that. “What? Very funny, Cameron! As if Louie could ever be acquainted with Gerald!” “I know right? The difference between Louie and Gerald’s status is synonymous with comparing a planet with some dirt!” “You can choose not to believe me, but Xella knows it’s true. She saw it too!” As he looked at Xella, she simply nodded in agreement. “Well, d*mn!” At that moment, several of the classmates began looking at Gerald in a slightly different light. However, there were also a few others who turned to look at Waylon. Everyone was aware of the incident where Waylon had severely beaten Gerald up back in high school. Gerald was somehow rich now, and he was even well acquainted with Louie who was known for having a good rapport with both good and bad guys. How would Waylon respond to that? What kind of face would he make? On Waylon’s face was a scornful and bitter smile. “So what if he knows Louie? Also, I’m assuming that most of you don’t kno