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Chapter 523
“I’m so sorry, Gerald! Please forgive me!” said Mina while bowing toward Gerald as though she was deeply regretting her past actions. Gerald was surprised, to say the least, at her sudden change of attitude. He wasn’t alone either, as the entire department was staring at her in shock as well. “Please, Gerald! I really want a ticket… Could you sell one to me?” said Mina in a soft tone as she stared into Gerald’s eyes. She was Kai’s hardcore fan, so she was willing to give anything just to be able to see him perform live. Gerald was rightfully hesitant since he was, after all, mad at her before this. Normally, he would choose to ignore her at all costs. However, she now seemed to be truly sorry for her past actions, and seeing that softened Gerald’s heart. So be it, he would grant her, her wish. “Just take one. I have plenty anyway!” replied Gerald as he handed her a ticket. Mina’s eyes glimmered with immense gratitude and she bowed again toward him as she took the ticket from his
Chapter 524
“As if he could ever be a billionaire. Who knows how he got all those tickets? Big deal! I’m leaving!” said Ava aloud as she slammed her chopsticks on her bowl. None of the girls even bothered to respond to her taunt. They were all more focused on trying to figure out what they could do to return the favor to Gerald. They soon thought of something and by the time evening came, a mountain of snacks was on Gerald’s desk. “Hey babes, I’m back!” said a voice out of the blue. A dashing young man then entered the office as he announced his arrival with arms spread out as though he were anticipating a welcome hug. However, all he heard was, “Hey, Gerald! Please tell us how you got those tickets. Come one, tell us!” Everyone else was still focused on Gerald, and nobody welcomed the young man. Well, aside from one person. “Oh? Stuart, you’re finally back!” said Ava as she stood up and welcomed him warmly. Who exactly was Stuart? Stuart was the team leader for the second team, and
Chapter 525
“What’s wrong, Stuart?” asked Ava, looking visibly worried. “It’s ruined!” said Stuart, his face pale as a sheet. He then ran down the stairs immediately and Ava followed close behind. She waited for him to be done with his phone call before slowly approaching him. “Stuart…? What’s wrong? Please don’t scare me!” asked Ava, repeating her question. She was getting increasingly worried with every passing second. Stuart wasn’t a man who only had his looks. He had properties within Mayberry and his parents were fairly successful people as well. Essentially, he had the whole package. He just seemed to naturally outshine all of Ava’s other colleagues in the company, which was one of the reasons why she liked him so much in the first place. Ava had always dreamed of marrying Stuart in Mayberry one day. If she was lucky, she’d love to be able to work there as well. Due to her father being the principal of her high school, she had been both prideful and cynical from a young age. All her
Chapter 526
Gerald was familiar with Waylon’s family. Since when had they opened a company that was completely unrelated to their family’s business? After some thorough investigation, Gerald found that there was a problem and he immediately sent a message to Zack to have him double-check for him. “Come on, tell me. What did you find?” said Fay with a smile. It was just a background check after all. Why did Gerald make it sound so grand? “You wouldn’t get it, but just know that I’ve found something big!” said Gerald before chuckling. At that moment, Gerald received a call from Ava which surprised him slightly. “Gerald? Are you doing anything after work tonight?” asked Ava as soon as he picked up. “Why? What do you need?” asked Gerald rather coldly. Though Gerald used to treat Ava kindly, her constant cold behavior toward him made him want to treat her equally as coldly. “Well, I was thinking of treating you to dinner. You’ve joined the company for two days now and I still haven’t tr
Chapter 527
After grabbing on to his arm, she began looking at Gerald flirtatiously. Though her eyes were indeed, very attractive, Gerald was still shocked. “Ava, are you alright?” “No… No, I’m not. Could you please accompany me?” she asked as she pulled him deeper into her house. Eventually, Gerald ended up being pushed onto her bed. She then began taking her dress off seductively. Gerald could only gulp. Ava was really beautiful, after all. She had fair skin and a great figure. As she pressed her body against his, Gerald felt heat rushing through his body. His throat felt dry as Ava continued undressing. Her upper body was now mostly exposed. All of a sudden, the door was kicked open and two people rushed in! Ava immediately rolled off the bed and covered herself with some clothes as she screamed, “Hurry! Get the d*mn pictures!” One of the two men who had entered was Nathaniel while the other was of course, Stuart. Nathaniel seemed to be recording as Ava started crying. “S
Chapter 528
Gerald smiled. The trio before him would never be able to remotely even come close to anticipating that he was the actual owner of the company. He then looked toward Ava before saying, “High school friends, huh? Why are you doing all this to me? Since when have you become this way, Ava?” “Don’t even think about playing the friendship card, you b*stard! After laying your dirty hands on me, don’t even dream that I’ll let you off easily! Since you’re talking about friendship now, why didn’t you save a ticket for me earlier this afternoon then?” “The most hilarious thing is that you lack even the most basic of common sense! Did you really think that I’d ever fall for or even make out with you? Keep fantasizing about it, that’s all you’ll ever get!” Since they weren’t filming anymore, Ava found no further reason to filter her words. She knew Gerald well. All Gerald was, was a poor and powerless pauper. Knowing the difference in power between them allowed Ava to execute her plan
Chapter 529
“Oh, you’ll see what I mean in a little while,” said Gerald with a smile. At that moment, a few cars arrived at the entrance of the building. When their doors were opened, out stepped Spencer—Waylon’s father—, Jarvan Wilson—the current deputy minister—and Norman Lay—the investment company’s assistant manager. All of them bore serious expressions on their faces. Zack Lyle and Michael Zeke were present as well, both looking equally upset. If Gerald hadn’t sent Zack a message telling him that there were problems with the company, neither Zack nor Michael would have ever found out that all this was happening under their noses. As it turned out, the profit of the company and the departments within it were all involved just because of a few people. After hearing what Gerald had found the night before, Zack called everyone relevant back to the office before interrogating them thoroughly throughout the entire night. Under Gerald’s order, he was to bring them to the office now. As
Chapter 530
A knock was heard on the door and Gerald looked toward it. His legs were still crossed when he shouted, “Come in!” Zack and Michael then led Spencer and the rest into the room. “…H-huh? What?” said Stuart, stunned. Everyone in the room was involved in the matter. Even Spencer Letts was here and the ones taking the lead were Mr. Zeke, Mr. Lyle, and Mr. Wilson! “This…” That was the only thing the trio managed to mutter. Stuart, Nathaniel, and Ava were dumbfounded. When they finally came to their senses, the trio shouted, “Mr. Zeke! Mr. Lyle!” “Mr. Crawford, they’re all here!” said Zack as he ignored the three people. “…Huh? Mr. Crawford?” “…That’s a joke right? The f*ck? He’s Mr. Crawford?” Everyone was shocked. This was especially so for Stuart and Ava. “M-M-Mr. Crawford...?” Ava felt like she could hardly breathe. “Well, since everyone is finally here now, let’s begin. So, Mr. Ferguston, tell me about the papers again. Where do I need to sign?” said Gerald as