Chapter 1228

“Not at all,” replied Gerald casually. Though Maia wanted to say more to express her concern, she simply couldn’t bring herself to say anything at all. After all, she had earlier looked down on Gerald, even claiming that he was going to give them more trouble than help! Well, to be more precise, she hadn’t treated him seriously at all from the moment they had first met all the way back in high school. Even when they had finally reunited in the bar years later and after Maia found out that he was extremely rich back in the Salford Province, never had she taken him seriously in the least. Regardless, Maia couldn’t help but feel her heart race now that she was standing before this strange, new Gerald. In all honesty, she now had great admiration and respect for him deep in her heart. Gerald himself barely felt the need to show off in front of Maia. After all, he didn’t need her admiration or respect to fulfill his vanity. Shaking the thought off, Gerald suddenly remembered somet