Chapter 423
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 423
Once he had parked his car, Gerald entered the private room. Almost half of his classmates were already there.
There were about twenty people and the atmosphere was quite lively.
The dining table that they had booked was huge as well.
Most of the students there only greeted Gerald casually before turning to look away and continuing talking among themselves.
To them, Gerald was simply a poor loser so he was naturally easy to be ignored.
Going back to Gerald, there was one thing that surprised him.
Both Lilian and Sharon were nowhere to be seen.
âBy the way, Waylon, why arenât Lilian and Sharon here? Didnât they say they would join us?â
Similar to Gerald, some of the other classmates were also puzzled.
Waylon simply smiled faintly. âThey wonât be joining us. Theyâre not the same as they used to be.
Theyâve entered rich and powerful circles. Theyâre arguably the most powerful among us! Why would they ever attend such a small event such as this?â
âOh my, is that really true? What else do you know, Waylon?â asked Xella who was sitting beside him.
Her curiosity had gotten the better of her.
âWell, Sharonâs found herself quite a powerful boyfriend in Mayberry. Do any of you know about Yorknorth Mountain Entertainment City?â said Waylon as he lit a cigarette.
âOf course we all do! Itâs net famous! Yorknorth Mountain is going to be developed and transformed into a tourism, food, and culture focused city. Literally everyone has heard about it!â
âWell, Sharonâs boyfriend came from Yorknorth Village, though the village has now been demolished.
But thatâs beside the point. See, her boyfriendâs family owns a few shops on the commercial street in Yorknorth Mountain Entertainment City. The amount of money theyâll be earning in the future will be almost impossible to calculate!â
âHoly cr*p! They sound really powerful!â
Hearing that, everyone was astounded.
âHer boyfriendâs name is Hayward, and heâs quite famous in Mayberry. I had visited Mayberry last month for a little entertainment and fun. I called Sharon while I was there and met up with her boyfriend too. We had a meal together and exchanged contact information too,â said Waylon rather proudly.
âD*mn Waylon! Youâre so great!â
âBack when we were in school, Waylon and Cameron were equally influential and powerful! Waylon still is! How about you Cameron? No news from you? Youâve got to work harder!â teased a few girls who were sitting casually beside Cameron.
A hint of jealousy could be seen in Cameronâs eyes.
Cameron knew that he couldnât compare himself to Waylon.
This was especially true now since Waylon had already grown to know a lot of people from Mayberry whereas Cameronâs contacts were only limited to those from the health department.
Thinking about it made Cameron both anxious and restless.
He felt like he was being humiliated.
âHey, hey, donât say that! Cameronâs a great guy too! If your family or relatives work in hospitals or something close to that you can just give Cameron a call! Come over here Cameron! The guest of honor seat is yourâs to claim!â
Waylon was already sitting on the main seat while Xella was sitting to his left as the secondary guest of honor. The only seat left was reserved for the guest of honor so who else could sit there other than Cameron?
âBut Waylon, wouldnât it be better for you to take the guest of honor seat? Youâre definitely the most powerful among us here! Besides, Iâll let all of you know something. Waylonâs company has also received funding from the Dream Investment Group!â said a classmate as he smiled while looking at Waylon.
Waylon was enjoying himself. He felt smug that the others knew about his achievements.
When his other classmates heard that, their eyes widened as they turned to look toward Waylon.
âThey are companies that belong to my family, so theyâre none of my business. Iâve established my own company but itâs still quite useless since Iâve yet to yield any results!â said Waylon while smiling bitterly.
Many of his classmates were both jealous and envious of him.
His declaration only made Cameron feel more and more inferior.
As he smiled awkwardly, he suddenly noticed Gerald who had been sitting near the door. With a cold smile on his face, he said, âSpeaking of which, Waylon. We shouldnât just pass the seat of honor among ourselves. Gerald should be the rightful one sitting there!â
Cameron had had enough. He was annoyed and he didnât want to be compared to Waylon anymore so he changed the topic to Gerald.
âWhat? Youâre suggesting Gerald take it?â said a random classmate as he burst out laughing.
Cameron simply sneered.
âOf course he should. You may not know it, but Geraldâs quite close with our Serene Countyâs Louie.
We met two days ago at a restaurant and Louie even wanted to pay the bill for Gerald!â