At the time, Yulia had felt that Dylan was quite mysterious. After all, while the shabbily dressed boy—who looked quite weak back then—never fought back whenever he was bullied or scolded, he was always capable of doing things well beyond everyone’s expectations. While in the beginning, Yulia cared for him mostly out of pity, eventually, both of them fell in love with each other, not unlike how Gerald and Mila’s relationship began. However, the Yaleman family was the leader of four large families in Yanken at the time. Even though her husband had passed on, Gerald’s grandmother, Lady Yaleman, was able to make the Yaleman family even stronger than before. It was because she was the kind of person who was particularly strict when it came to managing the family. Despite that, even she had a shortcoming, which was what Yulia hated about her mother the most. Lady Yaleman was a person who strongly valued the opinions of men, yet considered females, in general, to be of lesser impor
At that moment, Lyra entered the room before saying, “Queta and aunt are here…” Having said that, Lyra then looked at Gerald before heading downstairs. “I’ve been watching over Lyra’s growth, Gerald. She’s a very nice woman so you’ll have to treat her better… We’ll talk more about this when there’s a more suitable time in the future,” said his mother. “I know, mom. But I’d rather focus on the mission at hand first!” replied Gerald. He knew what she was getting at, so he simply interrupted her before she could continue. “Indeed. Such things can wait for later. The mission is definitely more important for now… Also, Gerald, be sure to behave like you own the place once you get to Yanken, Weston. After all, all of our family’s properties in Weston will be under your management and care from now on, including your sister’s! I’ve already informed Fynn about it so you don’t have to worry about the details.” Three days later near the exit gates of Yanken Airport, two women—one middl
“Speaking of which, Gerald, how long are you planning to stay here? Do you have anywhere to stay for the time being? There’s no need to be cordial toward us! For now, I’m simply assuming that Bea will keep you company for today and I’ll be sending you back to the airport tomorrow. Is that the plan?” asked Catherine Goff rather enthusiastically as she took a peek at Gerald who was sitting quietly in the back seat as she drove the Passat. Seeing him drag his luggage case with him earlier had prompted her to ask the question. It was clear as day that she wanted him to leave as soon as possible. “Oh? I’m not leaving that soon, aunt. In fact, I’ll probably be staying in Yanken for a while… I’ll be in your care till then,” replied Gerald with a slightly bitter smile. Hearing that, Catherine’s expression immediately turned ugly though she remained silent. This was simply the reality of it. If one was rich and they lived in some obscure spot in the mountains, they would still have distan
It was no mystery why people like Philip treated Gerald like their master. “Not at the moment. I’ll contact you if I need anything,” replied Gerald. “Very well, young master!” “Actually, there is one thing you could help me out with. I need you to get me a new car.” It was at that moment when Gerald remembered that Catherine only drove a Passat. Bea herself seemed to know how to drive, yet she had earlier ridden on her scooter when she headed out to get ingredients. Since he was already here, he might as well get a proper car for Bea. “Very well, master! What car model would you like? A Phantom simply won’t do! I suggest ordering the newest model from abroad!” “There’s no need for that. Just get me a BMW 7 series!” “I… See,” replied Philip, sounding slightly stunned. After sharing Bea’s address and details with him, Gerald hung up without saying anything else. Gerald himself had relatively fewer demands when it came to cars. As he could not linger outside for a lon
“Naturally, I’m talking about the Brandon who owns the place!” Hearing that, Catherine became incredibly flustered when she saw the other woman taking her cell phone out. After all, Brandon was a famous person here who owned several nightclubs in the area. If this woman was truly acquainted with Brandon, then Catherine knew that she was in for a lot of trouble. While it was true that Catherine shouldn’t be this easily terrified as a member of the Yaleman family, if she simply relied on the Yalemans to deal with the situation, Lady Yaleman would definitely reprimand her for causing trouble for their family, even though the situation could easily be taken care of. Understanding that, Catherine knew that she had no choice but to give in. She really didn’t have the courage or audacity to use the Yaleman family’s name for such a small issue anyway. Though she knew that her daughter was most probably innocent, Catherine really didn’t know what else she could do. “Go ahead and cal
It was quite obvious from his reaction that he had no idea who Brandon even was. He probably didn’t even know who the store manager was, let alone the assistant store manager the woman was talking about! “Was it Philip who told you to drop the car off?” asked Gerald as he walked toward Mr. Fairwell, his right hand in his pocket. Hearing Gerald’s question, Mr. Fairwell was immediately taken aback. After scanning him from head to toe, Mr. Fairwell then replied in a respectful tone, “Indeed, it was. He told me to deliver the car to a young lady by the name of Bea Yaleman. I’ve already completed all the other necessary formalities.” Mr. Fairwell then smiled at Gerald. This must be the person whom Mr. Hodges had said he wasn’t even qualified to know by name. After all, there was no way that other young men his age would ever be able to get acquainted with such a mysterious figure! “Bea- That’s… That’s my daughter! We live at that address as well!” said Catherine in surprise. “Ah
“Do you personally know Mr. Fairwell, cousin?” asked Bea as she looked at Gerald who had remained silent throughout their journey home. She had found it strange that Mr. Fairwell had personally come all the way here just to give her a car without any good reason. The fact that not many people actually knew about her true identity also made the situation much more suspicious. To top it off, Gerald had just asked for her identity card number this morning! Sensing how respectful Mr. Fairwell had treated her cousin earlier, Bea felt that something was definitely up with Gerald. “Not at all!” replied Gerald as he shook his head. It wasn’t a lie either since this was truly the first time both of them had met. “Then why would he come all the way out here just to hand me a car? Are you sure it isn’t because of any of the connections you know?” Naturally, Bea wasn’t looking down on Gerald. However, she knew that his family’s situation wasn’t any better compared to her own. Or that’s
“Yura!” greeted everyone within that group as they stood up. Yura was the eldest grandson of the Yaleman family, and he was also Lady Yaleman’s favorite grandson. As a result, everyone in the group naturally looked up to him. “Well you’re all early! Before anything else, though, I’d like to introduce my friends here! This young lady is my classmate in university! You can call her Marilyn! As for this beauty, her name’s Giya and she’s Marilyn’s ex-high school classmate when she was still in Mayberry City!” said Yura as he looked at Giya. Standing next to the already beautiful Marilyn, Giya’s beauty was somehow amplified, and her excellent temperament made her all the more alluring. When he had first met Giya, he hadn’t expected to feel so moved by her beauty since he was already so used to seeing beautiful women. After exchanging greetings, Yura then looked at Giya before asking with a smile, “Speaking of which, you don’t mind me calling you Giya, right?” In response, Giya