Chapter 551 Definitely Jealous
In the workplace and in private, it was still quite different.
When working, Gerald was serious and meticulous.
But in private, this young government official was still very considerate of his subordinates.
The person who interacted with Gerald the most was naturally his secretary, Stanley Ortiz.
Stanley stood up and smiled, "Mr. Clarence, we were just talking about Mrs. Clarence. Everyone says Mrs. Clarence is a PhD, studying physics, very impressive."
"Not impressive at all," Kathy smiled, "I'm just an ordinary person like you all."
Gerald looked at her, "How is that not impressive? How many people can calmly study until they graduate with a PhD? And getting into a PhD program isn't that hard, but graduating is really difficult."
"Mr. Clarence now knows how to sweet-talk Mrs. Clarence," The driver chimed in. "In the past, in Mr. Clarence's eyes, there was no difference between men and women."
The driver, a few years older than Gerald, had been with him the longest and spoke more casually.
Gerald laughed, "Of course, I wouldn't sweet-talk others, but my own wife, if I don't sweet-talk her, should I leave it to someone else?"
After he said that, everyone started laughing.
Gerald invited everyone to sit down and then introduced Kathy to each of them.
There were seven or eight people, only two of whom were women, looking about the same age as Kathy.
At first, everyone was a bit reserved; after all, they didn't have much private interaction with Gerald.
Only Stanley and the driver were more at ease.
Later, seeing Kathy's gentle personality and Gerald being much more gentle than usual, they started talking more.
Especially the two women, who even chatted with Kathy about some people in the entertainment industry.
Originally, Kathy didn't know about these things, but recently, following Josephine, she learned a few celebrity names.
Mainly because Josephine was too bored, Stuart wouldn't let her do anything.
Being pregnant, it was as if she was so delicate that a gust of wind would knock her over.
Not to mention going to work, even pouring a glass of water at home, Stuart would feel distressed.
He practically treated her like a fragile person.
Josephine was very bored, and it just so happened that Laura and Claudia were also free, so the three of them would occasionally get together.
The reason it was said occasionally was because Laura and Claudia both had big bellies, and their husbands at home were watching them very closely.
They wished they could stay by their side every step of the way.
So the three of them didn't meet often, mostly chatting on their phones.
Chatting back and forth, they ended up talking about a few male celebrities in the entertainment industry.
It was Laura's new male idol recently.
Steven was jealous every day, but it was useless; he didn't expect a woman chasing stars to be so crazy.
If it weren't for her big belly, he would have suspected Laura would go to the airport to meet them and attend their concerts.
Josephine knew that Laura used to do such things quite often.
But after being with Steven, she restrained herself a lot.
It should be because she was really bored during pregnancy that she started chasing stars again.
She would even introduce these people to Josephine, so Josephine knew a little.
And had topics to chat about with others.
However, in front of Gerald, the two women still didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
Even though it was Sunday, they couldn't drink alcohol and had to stay sober.
So the whole table was drinking juice and soft drinks.
At the dining table, whenever there was spicy food, Gerald would quietly remind Kathy not to eat it.
And when some seafood came up, Gerald would personally peel the shells for Kathy.
And Kathy naturally enjoyed it, obviously, they interacted like this at home too.
Everyone saw this and was surprised.
They all knew Gerald came from a good family, but besides his family background, Gerald's own conditions were also top-notch.
At a young age, he held an important position, was good-looking, and didn't indulge in women.
A man with power in his hands found it hard to control his desire for beauty.
But Gerald was obviously different.
Such a man was simply a rare good husband.
But before, they had discussed that even if Gerald got married, he probably wouldn't be tender and affectionate to his wife.
Gerald simply wasn't that kind of person.
Unexpectedly, they saw with their own eyes that Gerald could not only be gentle and considerate but also meticulous.
It was simply unbelievable.
The meal was enjoyed by both the host and the guests.
In the end, Kathy even received a gift.
They didn't know what to give, so they all bought a pair of small ornaments together, not cheap, but a token of their goodwill.
It was to celebrate their new marriage.
Back home, Kathy said, "Your colleagues all have great personalities."
Gerald smiled and said nothing.
In the officialdom, the most common thing was not friendly feelings but deceit and trickery.
Now that he was in this position, having a few trusted subordinates was normal.
But even he couldn't guarantee that everyone among them shared the same stance as him.
However, Gerald never formed cliques or took sides, he just focused on doing his own thing.
If such a thing happened to someone else, they would probably be quickly purged.
In the officialdom, those who couldn't be used for oneself must be eliminated.
But behind Gerald was the entire Clarence Family, and Ulysses' uncles were also very powerful, so naturally, no one dared to touch him.
Gerald got along well with Ulysses' uncles.
After all, Ulysses' mother had been gone for so long, and Ulysses carried half of their blood.
And over the years, their relationship with Gerald had deepened, not just because he was Ulysses' father.
This time, when Gerald got married and posted on Instagram, the first to call and congratulate him was Ulysses' eldest uncle.
He was also the eldest brother of Gerald's deceased wife.
Ulysses' mother had died of illness, and after so many years, it was normal for Gerald to remarry.
So the relationship between the two families remained harmonious.
Because of this, Gerald's position was even more stable.
Not mentioning his colleagues, Gerald instead asked her, "When did you start chasing stars?"
The names she mentioned, Gerald had never heard of.
Kathy explained, "It came up when chatting with Josephine, it's Josephine's good friend who chases stars, and after talking a lot, I got to know a bit."
Gerald thought for a moment and asked, "Laura?"
"Yes," Kathy said, "Josephine also said we should meet up sometime and hang out together."
Josephine's friends getting along with Kathy was naturally a good thing.
Their character was certainly not a concern.
And Gerald also hoped Kathy could make more friends.
After all, he was too busy with work and had little time to accompany her.
"However, about chasing stars..." Gerald thought for a moment and still said, "You should stay out of it."
Kathy saw the smile in his words, went up to hug him, and looked up to ask, "Why?"
"Those people aren't as good as you think," Gerald said, "They're all packaged by money. They are whatever you want them to be."
Moreover, he had heard Steven mention a few times that Laura now had one male idol after another.
Whether Steven was jealous or not, he didn't know.
But he was definitely jealous.
Thinking about Kathy liking someone else so much, he couldn't stand it.
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