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Chapter 499
The girl in question was Leila Jung. Gerald honestly didn’t hate her, nor was he as irritated toward her compared to her parents. However, he really hoped that she hadn’t seen him right now. At that moment, he recalled his time as a seven or eight-year-old kid. His father had brought him out, and it was then that he had met Leila for the first time. Back then, he thought that she was really beautiful and that he would definitely have her as his wife when he grew up. Gerald couldn’t blame his younger self for thinking that either. After all, young Leila was always clean and pretty. She wore nice clothes all the time as well. However, the thing that hadn’t changed was her arrogance. She didn’t like the fact that Gerald wasn’t a city dweller. Young Gerald had tried getting closer to her on multiple occasions, but she would always turn him down. Gerald remembered how optimistic he was to make her his wife, even though he was still a little afraid of her back then. Fortun
Chapter 500
“Fine! Alright, I’m the one wrong here! Just relax already!” shouted Leila who was so aggrieved that she was already on the brink of tears. No one had ever scolded her like this and when she heard Gerald cursing at her, she felt as though she had done something terribly wrong. She immediately started blaming herself for it. It didn’t take much longer for her tears to start flowing down her cheeks. She just wasn’t used to so much self-reproach coupled with the shame of being scolded. When Gerald saw her crying, he felt a slight pang of guilt in his heart. Maybe he had been a bit too rough on her. After all, the main reason why he had shouted profanities at her was because Willie and Leia’s names struck a nerve in him. He softened his tone a little before saying, “I really need some rest, I’ve been up all night. I can hail a taxi for you if you want!” “I’m not leaving!” said Leia as she tried to stomp her hurt foot. Now it was her turn to start losing her temper. She then
Chapter 501
By cursing Gerald, Willie was also expressing whose side he was really on. Gerald was so angry that his face turned pale immediately as he tried to suppress himself from shouting any profanities. “What are you saying, dad? Gerald! Do come in and take a seat!” retorted Leila angrily. “Why… Why have you allowed this scum into our house? He’s the kind of trash who keeps taking advantage of us while helping others in secret! Go home and help that Francesca of yours! After all, he’d rather do her a favor instead of us anyway! Not only has Francesca become the vice deputy director because of him, she’s also becoming the director as well! The Jung family hasn’t gained anything from him!” said Leia bitterly. Leia said this aloud because she knew that the favor Gerald was giving Francesca was simply too outrageous for even him to handle. It would be impossible for him to give so many company businesses to her. Since she couldn’t get his help, she didn’t need to give him any face anymo
Chapter 502
“Also, I’ve heard that Jaxon is quite the zealous and enthusiastic man. Since you’re from Weston Merchants Holdings, he’ll definitely be a prime person to ask for help!” “Well, do you have his contact information then?” asked Willie. “Sadly, I don’t yet. I’m also trying to think of a way to contact him!” replied Gary as he shook his head. Willie then anxiously began inquiring everyone in the room if they knew how to contact Jaxon. “Uncle Jung! I actually know someone who could help you contact this Jaxon person!” said Cindy aloud. “…Come again? Is what you said true, Cindy?” Willie and Gary were equally surprised. “It’s the truth! My mother’s been getting so much business because of Jaxon! And it was a friend of mine who had told Jaxon to help her!” As she said that, Cindy also paid close attention to Leia’s expressions. “Then, could you please tell us who your friend is? Could you ask him out to have a meal with me so that he can lend me a hand?” asked Willie as he w
Chapter 503
Though he was reluctant, Willie couldn’t go against everyone’s persuasion. After all, who else could help him? He had no choice but to rely on Gerald’s mercy this time. He just had to bite the bullet and he soon found himself headed for the hotel that Gerald had been staying in. A few other people joined him. However, even after waiting for quite a long time in the hotel’s lobby, there was still no sign of Gerald anywhere. When his daughter tried to call him again, his phone line was still busy. Gerald wasn’t doing this on purpose though. He was still talking to his father through the phone after all. “Dad, I have some news about the pendant. It originated from the southwest and has quite a long history of its own. This kind of jade is extremely valuable and precious. This Xara you’re looking for. She must be a young lady from a rich family, correct?” asked Gerald as he sipped his coffee. He was sitting in a quiet café now. His father was the one who had initiated the call
Chapter 504
Most of the original staff from Mayberry Commercial Group had stayed back to work on the project developing Yorknorth Mountain as they followed the principles of investing in Serene County. Therefore, apart from a few other executives who were also originally from the Mayberry Commercial Group, the rest of the executives in the Dream Investment Group were recruited through the company’s annexation and new recruitment. However, the company ignored nepotism, which was probably the reason why there were so many shady dealings. Gerald understood this, but it could wait. For now, lunch was more important. He enjoyed a simple lunch before heading back to his room where he changed into a suit and a pair of leather boots. He brought along a copy of his interview documents and the letter of recommendation before heading toward the Dream Investment Group to attend his interview. “Hello, beautiful. Is the twenty-sixth floor the place I should be headed to if I’m attending an interview
Chapter 505
At least forty handsome men and beautiful women were already there, waiting to be interviewed. As he walked toward the interview hall, he passed by an office area. More women were working there and every time they saw a handsome man step out of the elevator, they would gasp loudly and act as though they had never seen a man in their entire lives. Gerald could tell that there was a noticeably softer gasp when he stepped out of the elevator compared to the man who stepped out next. Did he really lack that much charm? He couldn’t help but curse slightly in his mind. “Oh gosh, here comes the thirty-eighth person! They’re only hiring two people today so why did so many of us come for the interview?!” The voice came from one of the girls who were counting the number of people they had to compete against. It was quite depressing, honestly. “Hey, check out that guy. He came alone! Does he really think he’ll be able to get the job based on his criteria alone?” “I know right? Asi
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“Sorry, I misheard you!” said Gerald as he smiled awkwardly. “Hah! Could it be that he thought that she was calling for Mr. Crawford?” said one of the interviewees as he cackled. “If we were any more gullible, we would’ve thought that he was the actual Mr. Crawford of Mayberry!” Everyone there then burst into laughter. Even the beautiful girl from before was smiling. Gerald remained silent, knowing that he had embarrassed himself. Jared then stood up and entered for his interview. A few moments later, he stepped out with a smug smile on his face. “Hey Jared, what did they ask during the interview? Care to spare us some tips?” Several people immediately gathered around him as soon as he stepped out. “Oh, nothing special, honestly. All I did was talk casually, and I even managed to make them laugh! They’ve even asked me when I’d be available for work! It really wasn’t anything challenging!” said Jared, his hands in his pocket. The other males stared at Jared in jealousy.