Chapter 90 Is this person your nephew?
Upon seeing the middle-aged man enter, Gerald's face instantly lit up with excitement. He quickly ran up to the man and smiled, saying, "Uncle, you finally made it. If you hadn't come, I would have been bullied to death by these people."
"All you do is cause trouble outside every day. How many times have I told you to keep a low profile and not stir up trouble?" the middle-aged man scolded with a stern face.
"Uncle, you're really wronging me this time. I didn't provoke anyone; someone else came looking for trouble with me. I had no choice but to call you," Gerald began to explain, but before he could finish, the middle-aged man suddenly trembled and looked at James with a shocked expression.
"Uncle, what's wrong?" Gerald asked, puzzled.
The middle-aged man ignored Gerald and quickly walked over to James, speaking respectfully, "James, what are you doing here?"
Everyone present was stunned upon hearing the middle-aged man's words. No one expected Gerald's uncle to know James, and from his tone, it was clear that he was very afraid of James.
"What is going on? Gerald's uncle knows James!" Sarah looked at James, her eyes wide with shock.
James looked up helplessly at the middle-aged man in front of him. He hadn't expected that Gerald's uncle was actually Terry!
James had been planning to call Terry to deal with Gerald, but he didn't expect Gerald to call Terry over himself.
"Uncle, you know this guy?" Gerald asked, confused.
Terry didn't answer but instead slapped Gerald hard across the face, making him fall to the ground, dizzy and disoriented.
Everyone was even more shocked to see Terry slap Gerald. Not only did Gerald's uncle not help him, but he also slapped him. What was going on?
"Uncle, why did you hit me?" Gerald asked, holding his face with a hurt expression.
"Kneel down and apologize to James!" Terry shouted at Gerald.
"Why should I kneel and apologize to him? He was the one bullying me and not letting me leave!" Gerald shouted angrily.
"I said kneel down and apologize to James. Are you deaf?" Terry had already guessed what had happened. Gerald must have unknowingly provoked James, which was why he called Terry for help.
If Gerald had provoked anyone else, Terry would have stood by him. But who would have thought that Gerald had offended his boss, James?
James was the chairman of Golden Peak Group, with assets worth trillions. Even someone as powerful as Charles had to be respectful to James. How could Terry risk offending James over this?
"Uncle," Gerald said, still unwilling.
"I told you to kneel and apologize to James. Didn't you hear me?" Terry shouted angrily.
Gerald hesitated for a couple of seconds. He had never seen Terry this angry before. Terry's reaction could only mean one thing: James was not someone he could afford to offend.
So, after hesitating for a couple of seconds, Gerald finally knelt in front of James with a thud.
Kimberly was speechless when she saw Gerald kneel before James. She felt her last hope shatter. She had planned to use Gerald's family influence to teach James a lesson and reestablish her authority in the sales office. But who would have thought that Gerald's uncle would not only not help Gerald but also make him kneel and apologize to James?
Sarah wished she could slap herself. James had spent fifty million to buy that villa, which had already changed her opinion of him. She regretted joining Jennifer in humiliating James the day before. Seeing Gerald kneel before James made her regret it even more.
If she hadn't humiliated James and had added him on Facebook, she might have become his girlfriend by now. But unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world.
"Mr. Smith, I'm sorry. This was my fault," Gerald said through gritted teeth.
James looked at Gerald coldly but said nothing.
Everyone present gasped when they saw Gerald kneel before James, their expressions complex.
Seeing this, they finally understood that James was not just a super-rich heir but also had a powerful background. Otherwise, Terry wouldn't have acted this way.
Kimberly and Sarah had messed with the wrong person today. Sarah even felt that her previous actions were laughable. She had thought of making James apologize to Gerald to gain some favor with him. When James refused, she thought he didn't know his place. But now, it seemed that James didn't even consider Gerald worth his time, which was why he was so confident.
'What is wrong with James? He's clearly a super-rich heir, yet he pretends to be a poor delivery guy,' Sarah thought, finding her brain unable to process it.
Pamela stood there, mouth agape, also shocked by James's powerful background. Even Gerald's uncle Terry had to show him respect and stand by his side.
Craig and Leonard were equally stunned. They knew very well what kind of person Terry was in Lumina City. But who would have thought that such a powerful figure would be so deferential to James?
Leonard couldn't help but take another look at James, who was dressed rather shabbily, feeling utterly shocked.
"Terry, is this your nephew?" James suddenly asked Terry.
Everyone was even more shocked to hear James address Terry, who had dominated Lumina City for years, so casually.
They became even more curious about the true identity of this plainly dressed man in front of them.
