The Secretly Rich Man

Chapter 490

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 490 After Gerald left, Xella re-entered the building quietly and stood close to Francesca and her daughter.

She had been listening to the mother and daughter’s conversation from the moment they startedtalking again.

“What happened at the karaoke bar?” asked Xella nervously before Francesca could even respond.

“Oh! See, we went to a karaoke bar a little while back to have some fun. A friend of ours provokedsome people there and it led to a clash with Louie from the Lourdes Mining Group in Serene County!Back then, even Douglas was frightened to death despite being such a capable person! After all, it wasLouie who we had provoked. Louie had even ordered all the girls to remain in the bar and drink withhim!”

“What? Cindy! Why wasn’t I told about this earlier?”

All Francesca knew was that Gerald had invited her daughter over to enjoy a meal with him. She hadjust found out about this entire conflict today.

“Well, I was afraid that you would be worried! I’ll explain all of it now, though. At the time, I was cryingtogether with Leila since we were so frightened. Douglas and the other guys had run away as well! Butguess what happened next!”

“Go on,” Francesca replied worriedly.

“In the end, it was Gerald who had helped us settle everything! He was the one who had made Louielet all the girls go! If it hadn’t been for him, I don’t even want to start imagining what could have

happened to us that night!”

As Cindy continued explaining, she took notice of how affectionate she was whenever she talked abouthim. She realized at that moment, that she now had budding feelings for Gerald.

“And? What happened after that? All of you just left Gerald alone with Louie? Would someone likeLouie just let Gerald leave that easily?”

It was Xella’s turn to ask.

“Yeah, well here’s the thing. That was when things started getting even weirder! I was worried aboutGerald so I told everyone to turn back to the karaoke bar. By the time we arrived, the building wassurrounded by dozens of Maybach cars! When we entered, Louie and his friends were all gettingbeaten up by some men dressed in black!”

“Though it was quite a spectacle, my main objective then was still to help Gerald get out. I was soanxious then. However, it turned out that not only was Gerald doing fine, he was having an expensiveFrench meal for his dinner in a restaurant next to the karaoke bar! When he saw us, he invited us overto have dinner with him too! When I asked Gerald about the specifics of what had happened back inthe karaoke bar, he kept his answers ambiguous… It really felt like he was hiding something from usback then. After tonight’s events, I think I finally understand what happened back then a little better…”

Francesca took in a deep breath before exhaling.

“…Then, if that’s the case, it’s very likely that Gerald was the one who had called the group of people tobeat Louie and his friends up. He wouldn’t just help you girls resolve the matter without a backup plan.What more, he was even calmly enjoying a nice meal at the time!”

“That’s what I’m thinking too!” replied Cindy as she nodded energetically.

Xella was shocked after hearing her story.

“…You know, a while back I had a class reunion with Gerald and one of my friends, Cameron, said thatGerald seemed to have a good relationship with Louie! He even said that Gerald had kicked Louie’sbutt yet Louie’s only response at the time was to smile without saying a word! This could mean thatGerald had already beaten him up once before this. Why else would he be that polite to Gerald?”explained Xella in detail.

Hearing her side of the story, both Francesca and Cindy couldn’t help but feel that Gerald’s true identityhad only grown more mysterious.

“I think… I think I’ve got it! Cindy! If we’re really, really lucky, Gerald could be the young master himself!Mr. Crawford from Mayberry City!” said Francesca aloud.

“W-what?”

Hearing those words made Xella tremble in fear. She was shaking so much that her handbag even fellto the floor.

She felt as though she had just been stabbed in the heart.novelbin

“Mom! That’s… not possible, right?”

Cindy could feel her chest tighten as she pondered upon the idea.

“Pfft! I’m just pulling your leg! On a more serious note, this Gerald is definitely quite the extraordinaryindividual. Even Jaxon’s giving him so much face. Cindy, he’s always been good and kind to you, right?Try to get as close to him as you possibly can in the near future. From what we know, both hisclassmates and even the Jung family despise him. You’re one of the few people in Serene County whotreats him well, so you better seize this opportunity!” said Francesca happily.

Xella felt miserable hearing her words.

If nothing else had happened, she would’ve been Gerald’s best friend in Serene County!

Not too long ago, Gerald had still been affectionate with her. Contrastingly, he was now very cold andindifferent toward her!

At that moment, Xella realized that she felt as though she had lost something…

It was some time after noon when Francesca returned to the bank to work. She had a radiant smile onher face.

“Hehe… Deputy Director Lacy, why are you so happy? Could you already have met a noble person tocomplete your order for you?”

Seeing Francesca’s happy face, Leia couldn’t help but feel slightly bitter.