Chapter 518
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 518
âHeh, hey Nate! That new guyâs really screwed up big time, hasnât he? Wait till his trial period ends. The department head is definitely not letting him through!â said one of the smokers cockily.
âYou got that right! He dared to get on Nateâs nerves. Nateâs definitely going to make that guyâs life a living nightmare as long as heâs still here!â added another guy.
âBallsy to say the least! Iâll screw with him too then!â said a third person.
âBy the way guys, I have my eyes set on Bianca, so make sure none of you dare to even make the slightest move on her!â echoed a familiar, arrogant voice.
âWouldnât dream of it, Nate!â said everyone else hiding in the washroom. They all then left one by one after throwing their cigarette butts away.
Gerald had been hiding in one of the stalls himself, and he had overheard their entire conversation.
The Nate they were talking to was without a doubt, Nathaniel.
It was clear that Nathaniel was the one who had summoned Mr. Murphy to the office earlier. As the vice team leader, he would definitely know about Minaâs habits in the office. After seeing her hand her USB over to Gerald and knowing how much of a hot-tempered woman she was, Nathaniel had used that turn of events as a prime opportunity to humiliate him. What a cunning b*stard that man was!
Though Gerald had heard rumors of employees playing dirty within the workforce, he hadnât anticipated facing such treatment on the very first day of work. Nathaniel clearly saw Gerald as a love rival now, and wanted him gone as soon as possible.
âWell two can play at that game. Youâre in for quite a show,â Gerald thought to himself.
Gerald then continued with his day, despite having to deal with the added sour remarks from Mina.
Sometime later after running some errands, he returned to the office to find everyone standing at the entrance.
None of them seemed to be planning on leaving. Rather, they seemed to be waiting for someone to pick them up and a few of them were even on their phones. Fay and the chubby guy from his team were waiting there as well.
âWhat are you guys waiting for?â asked Gerald with a smile.
âHuh? What do you mean? Didnât you receive the text, Gerald?â asked Fay in return, clearly surprised.
âText?â
âWell, the marketing department is hosting a welcome party for the newcomers! Itâs for the two of you, you know? Thatâs why weâre all here. I experienced it too when I first joined, and I had a really fun time!â
âI donât think Iâve been informed about this at all, though,â replied Gerald as he checked for any new messages in his phone.
âLet me have a look!â Taking his phone, she scrolled through his first few messages and saw that he wasnât lying. There really werenât any texts regarding the party.
Fay then took her own phone out and showed Gerald the message that she had received. It wrote, âMarketing Department: welcome party of the month. Fay Foster: Room 202.â
âWell this is absolutely uncalled for! They invited everyone but me!â Gerald thought to himself. Though he knew that he shouldnât waste his time or energy being angry over such a trivial matter, he could still feel his blood boiling under his skin.
âWhich room are you in, Gerald? Are we in the same one?â asked Bianca who was walking toward him.
âI wasnât invited,â said Gerald in a calm tone before sighing slightly.
âWhat? Thatâs not possible. Maybe Miss Miles and Mr. Chandler simply forgot? Iâll ask them immediately!â replied Bianca. She wasnât going to just leave him out since both of them had joined the company together. The way she saw it, there was a special bond between them because of that.
âItâs fine, really! You guys can just go on without me,â said Gerald as soon as he realized that it was both Mina and Nathaniel who were organizing the event. It was clear that they didnât invite him on purpose. As some of his female co-workers snickered, Gerald simply walked out of the lobby with a slight hint of loneliness.
After reaching his hotel, Gerald was just about to take a long shower when he suddenly heard knocking on the door. âMr. Crawford? Are you there? Mr. Lyle sent me here!â