Chapter 415
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 415
âMr. Lourdesâ¦â Cameron murmured. He suddenly felt silly for waving his watch around earlier. He stood at attention, much like a misbehaving student before the discipline teacher.
âCameron, which Mr. Lourdes did you mean?â the girl beside him wondered aloud.
âWho else could I have meant? Louie Lourdes, scion, and heir to the Lourdes family mining conglomerate! The big kahunas!â
âSo, itâs that guy!â
âI didnât know he was that handsome in person!â
Morgana, Sully, and the other girls gazed with ardent admiration at the legendary character.
The guys, meanwhile, seemed afraid even to breathe too loudly.
Not mentioning the cashier, who was already on her feet, displaying the most professional smile she could muster.
Louie had a handful of people with him, not even bothering to look at Gerald or his guests as he cut in front of them.
âMy bill!â Louie barked. The cashierâs smile didnât falter. âOf course, Mr. Lourdes. Your bill this time comes up to one thousand, two hundred dollars. To this, sir, we are pleased to offer you a 70%
discount!â
As she spoke, she also leaned forward, inviting gazes at her cleavage. Who knew⦠perhaps her figure might entice the interest of the great man?
âBah! Who needs your discount? Iâll pay the full price!â Louie hurled a wad of money on the counter.
âUnderstood, Mr. Lourdes. Any of our promotional gifts tickle your fancy, sir? We will provide you with anything you want,â the cashier responded reverently.
âNone of that hogwash! Just give me my receipt!â
âGosh, so this is the real Mr. Lourdes! What commanding aura he has!â
The girl standing beside Cameron was about to go cross-eyed from amazement.
Even Morgana and Sully were exchanging stares from the corner of their eyes, wondering when theyâd be able to find a man his equal.
Meanwhile, Tammy simply wasnât in the mood to play games between Gerald and his stupid friends.
Seeing somebody cutting the line, her temper instantly flared up.
âHey, now⦠havenât you ever heard of first come, first serve? Donât you know youâve interrupted us right in the middle of our turn?â
âThatâs right, bro. First come, first serve. Iâve been waiting in line for a while now too.â Gerald hadnât expected to run into Louie here. He could still see the fresh scars on his face. What a pounding he must have been given that night.
Barely a couple of days later, here he was, coming out looking for trouble again.
A wry smile worked its way across Geraldâs face.
âHmph! Be quiet, you. Your comments are not welcome. If Mr. Lourdes is here, youâll all have to wait then.â
The cashier had utterly abandoned all gestures of courtesy toward them. She rolled her eyes at Gerald.
âGood lord, this blind fool!â Cameron cackled from the side. âDonât you know Mr Lourdes? Heâs obviously in a foul mood today⦠this Gerald is really tempting for misfortune today!â
Now, even the cashier had started ridiculing Gerald. Louie, on the other hand, pretended to have heard nothing. Now, it was his turn to get angry.
He planted his foot hard into Louieâs butt.
Whack!
âOw!â Louie cried out, his wounds searing with pain once again.
Louie smacked the counter hard. âGod d*mn it; Iâll kill you!â
Cameron and the others couldnât believe their eyes. Gerald actually dared to strike Mr. Lourdes? The only thing that could happen next was him getting beaten to a pulp.
As Louie whipped around to retaliate, his fist suddenly halted mid-air.
âCr⦠Crawford?â
Louie was paralyzed.
Wasnât this the same Gerald Crawford whoâd summoned all those guys to clean his clock at the karaoke bar the other day?
Those men were skilled fighters. The beating heâd taken from them nearly crippled him, yet, they left no incriminating marks.
His misery definitely hadnât ended. That very same night, his dad had been summoned by a few who demanded to speak with him.
On the other hand, Louie had been expecting his father to respond with all his wrath and fury and leaving the men bowing and scraping like a winded dog. Afterward, Louieâs father had come away from that meeting, practically skipping with delight.