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
“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
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
“Gerald?”Xella Jaquin and Waylon Letts were both startled.The entire marketing department was confused.“Alright, I’m coming!”Gerald shouted back.“Gerald, you…you…you are Mr. Crawford?” Xella stuttered. She was clearly in shock.Though Cindy’s mom joked around once, saying how Gerald could actually be Mr. Crawford from Mayberry the last time they had dinner at their place. Xella was just flabbergasted back then when she heard of the joke.But when she gave it a second thought, she was quite close to Gerald, so how could he be the super-rich Mr. Crawford?But then, just a moment ago, when Mr. Lyle had called out his name, Xella’s mind completely went blank. Gosh, could Gerald be Mr. Crawford?!Gerald turned to Xella and nodded, “Yep!”He then left as the crowd stared at him in astonishment.Waylon, initially brought in by Xella to visit her father, was dumbfounded as he fumbled around for a chair to sit.“F*ck! Gerald is a rich heir, and he’s our CEO! No wonder he ha
“Young man, is your house in this town?”The driver was a middle-aged man. He asked warmly and flashed a smile.Gerald nodded.“Well, congrats, kiddo, your town is about to undergo quite a significant development, and no piece of land here will be left unattended! Not only will they provide housing fees, but also demolition fees and many job opportunities too! You look like a college student, so when you’re back home, you should make good use of this opportunity!”“Yeah, that would be nice!”As they chatted along the way, they eventually arrived at Gerald’s hometown.It was a town, but Gerald’s home was in a small village in the middle of the city—a town village.There were many families in the village that run mills. They ran businesses like milling flour and such.Back then, the best part about the village was the fantastic fragrance of freshly milled flour in the air.But this trip back to his village, it was apparent that the fragrance of milled flour which Gerald missed w
“What do you mean by that, old man? What do you mean it’s theirs? I’m warning you, I’ve consulted with a lawyer, and if we bring this to court, the contract you signed will not be counted! The real estate certificate is ours anyway!” Sandrilla said frantically.‘Seems like they’ve been quarreling about the matter for quite some time now.’ Gerald thought to himself.Earlier, when he called Mr. Winters, he sensed that Mr. Winters was in a bad mood.It turned out that they had been quarreling.Even if the housing estate belonged to the Crawfords, why would Gerald even fight with them for it?“Besides, didn’t Gerald win the lottery? Why would he still care about this house anyway! And I don’t know where I lost the house key for the lock!” Sandrilla continued, fuming. “Hmph!” Mr. Winters grunted as he picked up a large rock from the ground.“Excuse me, what do you think you’re doing?” Sandrilla asked as she stepped back in anxiousness. Mr. Winters then stormed towards the door a
They threw death stares at Gerald.Gerald had unintentionally embarrassed them previously at the hospital. Because of that incident, any word that came out of his mouth at the moment seemed to be just infuriating.“Okay, that’s enough. It has been a while since Gerald came back, so let’s eat first.” The eldest brother gestured everyone to the dining table after hearing what Gerald had said.Upon the eldest brother’s persistence, only then did the family get seated at the dinner table. Regarding the housing matter and seeing the angered expression on their father’s face, he was afraid that he would fall sick once again from the stress and tension. Hence, for the time being, no one touched on the topic.“Gerald, have you finished your internship? Have you found a job already?” The third brother quizzed.“Hah, seems like he hasn’t found any job yet, though. It’s difficult to look for a job these days, and if it wasn’t for our third bro pulling some strings, even Francis would
“Hmm? What is it, Mr. Winters?”Mr. Winters tugged at Gerald’s sleeve and sat him down.“Of course, it’s something good! When you called earlier today, I told you about it, but I figured it’s better to tell you in person. It’s not the wisest to talk about it with my sons around.”“Ohh, please go ahead then, Mr. Winters!”“I used to work in the mines and befriended this guy. After all these years of moving around, when I went to town some time ago, I just happened to run into him, and we chatted for a bit, you know, to catch up. He told me that his granddaughter is almost the same age as you, around the same age group as you and Francis!”“She graduated from college a year earlier than you, and now her family seems anxious to find her a boyfriend. Her family is well-off and rich, so there aren't any particular criteria needed. I just thought of introducing her to you, as the family has two daughters, and she’s the eldest!” Mr. Winters explained excitedly. “So, I wanted to discuss