
Vince himself just lowered his head without saying a word.
Meanwhile, Xavion finally realizes that Gerald is present and when he does, he becomes so excited that his lips begin to shake.
“M-Master. Crawford! You're here!"
Assuming that Gerald did not want to attend the party because he looked down on all the ordinary rich people present, Xavion did not continue to bother him after the call. Yet here he was, standing in front of him now!
"Greetings, Mr Crawford!" said Mr. Larson and his group, replying to Gerald's earlier greeting as they took a step forward before bowing slightly in front of him.
At that moment, silence enveloped the entire area. Many guests were so shocked that their jaws were now agape.
Why were all these rich and powerful figures bowing to the young man who came with this electric tricycle?
Moreover, Chairman Gordon seemed to be trembling earlier as he spoke!
Xyla's breathing gets heavier by the minute. His mind was completely empty and his mouth was wide open so that one could put an entire boiled egg into it.
“M-Master. Crawford?! Is ... Did they really just refer to Gerald as Mr Crawford?! How is that possible?!”
Vince was too surprised to think of an answer. He doesn't know what's going on anymore.
"Was... Is he really Mr Crawford of Mayberry?!"
Moments later when the crowd started to fuss again as they exchanged glances in shock.
“Chairman Gordon and Chairman Larson! You're too polite. To be honest I didn't expect you to organize this event! ” replied Gerald, feeling a little embarrassed.
His embarrassment was justified because he could now feel people staring at him either left or right. Everyone seemed to experience complicated emotions as they continued to stare at Gerald.
Although she felt awkward, Gerald just walked into the hotel in a calm manner.
Xyla could only stare in surprise as Gerald walked past her and headed straight for the stage.
After saying that, he then looked to the other guests before saying, “Everything, we have a very honored guest today! It's Mr. Crawford of Mayberry, a very rich and powerful figure who also owns Mountain Top Villa!”
As the audience goes wild from confirmation that Gerald is really the only one, Mr. Crawford, suddenly a laugh similar to a mad woman pierced through all the noise.
Everyone then turned to look at the girl who had made such a crazy laugh.
"What are you laughing at, Xyla?" asked Leon who was also surprised by his crazy laughter.
"Ha huh! What do you mean what am I laughing at? I laughed at Gerald, of course! How amazing that he had deceived so many people! But what's even harder to believe is the fact that everyone here actually believes that he is Mr Crawford! Don't any of you think that's a rather ridiculous claim? ” Xyla replied as she walked forward, continuing to laugh.
After hearing what he said, some wealthy businessmen on stage started to frown. This was especially so for Chairman Gordon as he glared at Xyla.
“What do you think you are saying? Men! Get him out of this place immediately!” yelled Xavion furiously.
“Do not misunderstand, Chairman Gordon. I have no intention of offending you at all! I'm just hoping that you won't continue to be fooled by that person. After all, I was his High School classmate! I know all about his past and his living conditions very well! Vince also noticed it! She was nothing more than a poor person who could not even afford her own food!”
As soon as the audience heard that, everyone simultaneously heaved a sigh of relief. Could this be Mr. Fake crawford?
Seeing how everyone seemed to believe her now, Xyla became even more arrogant than before. If things continued to go well, then he would manage to show off in front of all these influential businessmen!
Claiming that Gerald is actually Mr Crawford? What joke! That's not possible!
Xyla then turned to look at Gerald, a look of disgust on his face as he laughed before saying, “I'm sure you weren't expecting this, were you, Gerald? I'm here today so you won't be able to continue fooling Chairman Gordon and the others!”
Under no circumstances would he ever believe that he was actually Mr. Crawford!
In response, Gerald simply shook his head with a wry smile on his face.
Xavion revealed the same wry smile as he said, “Hahaha! Right now.. It seems like this young lady has a big misunderstanding about Mr. Crawford.
“He really is Mr Crawford! The sole owner of Dream Investment Group!”