The most luxurious car at the scene was a Lamborghini, and Tina saw Gerald standing right beside it. After a bodyguard opened the door for him, Gerald entered the car and left the scene in it.
“….Tina, did you lie to us? What on earth did we just witness? Didn’t you say that he was just some poor loser? What we all saw was the complete opposite of that!” said a few of her friends as they gulped, still astonished at what they had just experienced.
“I… I didn’t lie to you… He really is…”
Tina was unable to finish her sentence. At that moment, she was equally nervous and didn’t know what to say anymore.
She then tried to recall what her real first impression of Gerald really was on the day she first met him.
‘…I… think I first thought that he was quite handsome and classy the first time I met him… I even asked if he had a girlfriend…’
‘Wasn’t I thinking about getting to know him better since I don’t have a boyfriend and knowing a handsome man would be a treat…?’
‘When exactly did my impression of him change so drastically?’
‘Oh, right. It was when Maia introduced him to us. I started feeling slightly disgusted by him then since I became aware that he was poor and incapable. Even so, he still went to the bar…’
At that moment, Tina’s train of thought stopped. She now had one specific detail about Gerald on her mind.
From the very beginning, Gerald didn’t seem to say much at all. The only exception to this, was when he found out that they were in danger. Gerald had gone over to the other bar just to tell them about it. Despite that, they only ridiculed him so he left after that.
After they got attacked and saved however, the captain mentioned something about how powerful people had been involved in their rescue. It wouldn’t be a stretch now to imagine Gerald ordering those people to save them back then.
There was no need to question it anymore. She knew that her assumptions were definitely true.
Gerald wasn’t how Maia had pictured him to be. In fact, it was quite the opposite. He was definitely extremely powerful and influential.
“I’m aware that you have a new girlfriend now. I’ve heard about the incident between you and Giya as well! You seem to be quite close to her, but since I’m your ex, I can’t help but want to advise you about one thing. For your own good, don’t meddle further into any affairs regarding Giya!”
“Let me tell you Gerald, you don’t know the full story about the Long’s background. You don’t even know what kind of person Yunus really is. Though your Mayberry Organization is powerful, if the Longs wanted to destroy you, they could do so extremely easily. Do you understand?” said Xavia as she took the key.
“I don’t plan to meddle any further into any affairs regarding Giya anyway. However, do know that even though that is so, I’m not afraid of the Longs either. You don’t have to try to scare me!” replied Gerald.
“Humph! I was simply trying to be kind to you! How ungrateful! Just stay away from Giya in the future or you’ll come to regret it!” said Xavia as she peeked at Gerald one final time before leaving.
It was true that Gerald didn’t want to meddle with Giya’s affairs anymore. He wasn’t her boyfriend, so he wasn’t obligated to help her that much. What more, the affair involving both the Longs and Giya was a proper one.
What more could he even do?
At that moment, his phone started to ring.
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