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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 c
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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.Hayw
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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
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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 w
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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 wipe
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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.
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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 ta
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“Hey, dad!”Gerald called out respectfully, answering the video call.Although it wasn’t the first time he video called his father after discovering his true identity, Gerald had somewhat grown to be more respectful towards his father.He increasingly felt how honorable of a man his father was.“What are you up to now, son?”Gerald’s father broke into a smile the moment his son came on the screen.“Am just about to rest, Dad. What’s up with the late call? Anything you need to tell me?”“Yes, I do. I was initially planning to ask your sister to look into this matter. As I’m aware, you spend most of your time and energy, focusing on your homework. This thing will be delayed since your sister has gone to handle factory issues in North Africa. I wonder if she’d already told you about it?”“You need my help finding a woman?”Gerald recalled his sister’s instructions and what she confided in him previously. She had asked for his assistance in looking for a particular woman.“Yes, I