The Inheritance - Book 1
Copyright© 2026 by Arise
Chapter 31
Richard turned around and looked at Xavia indifferently. “Xavia, of course I have not forgotten the things that you said. Indeed, it was because of you that made me feel that there is hope in my life during that period. Did you know? I was willing to give you everything at that time. However, it was you who broke up with me. To be honest, I’m still hurting even till now. I just hope that you can always be well. It will be the same in the future. You should get on with your life!”
It was no longer possible for him to get back together with Xavia after experiencing the things that had happened over the recent days!
It was not perfunctory, and he meant it sincerely.
Xavia finally calmed down after hearing these words, and her face grew very red.
Once, there was a boy who loved her so much and was willing to sacrifice everything for her.
Alas, she had wanted to seek comfort.
Even now, Xavia did not dare to say that she used to love Richard whole-heartedly.
At that time, she had just wanted to find a boy who was willing to like her.
Later, she saw that many girls, even those who were not as beautiful as her, had found very handsome and rich boyfriends.
Hence, Xavia’s heart had faltered.
She had only heard of Yuri Lowell before but did not know him.
Thus, she had been tempted when he drove a BMW and stopped in front of her to ask her for a date.
Richard was no match for him.
She did feel slightly distressed when she had broken up with Richard, but the pain had soon disappeared when she received an Apple mobile phone from Yuri.
Now, it turned out that Richard was a rich second generation, a top-class second generation at that!
Xavia truly regretted it.
She had lost out on the most important person!
And Richard had already said it now. He would never get back together with her!
She felt as humiliated as if she had been stripped naked and thrown on the streets.
“Alright, I get it!” Xavia’s eyes turned red. She clenched her fists and said, “Richard, don’t you forget. I will not let you look down on me forever. I will let you look at my back one day! I will repay all the humiliation that you gave me today!”
Xavia wiped away her tears and glared at him Then, she tore off her work attire and threw it to his feet, leaving immediately after.
Richard looked at her retreating back that still looked so ruthless at the end, and he did not feel good about it.
All the same, he hoped that she would do well.
No one had expected this to happen, and Jane, who had suffered a slap for nothing, did not dare to say anything at this moment.
Even if she was just an ex-girlfriend, she used to be Mr. Richard’s girlfriend.
She could only endure it unwillingly.
They soon came to the room.
Mr. Harrison of the Bureau of Commerce and Mr. Henderson of the Bureau of Education purposefully came to meet Richard respectively for the investment in some regions as well as some projects for childrens education, such as building a primary school, and they hoped to get help from Mayberry International Inc.
These were all done under the order of his sister, Jessica Crawford.
Richard also understood what his sister meant to do, which was to help them as a favor, and so, he happily signed it.
Mr. Harrison and Mr. Henderson were very grateful as each of these projects signed by Richard was not simple.
For example, for the Hope Primary School project, a total of more than twenty schools would be built in Mayberry.
They then enjoyed the meal happily, and Richard also got to meet with other merchants in Mayberry
City.
“Mr. Richard, this is my name card. If you need any assistance in the future, don’t hesitate to call me!” Mr. Harrison shook Richard’s hand before he left.
He had never expected Mr. Richard, who was a top-class wealthy man, to be so down-to-earth.
It was very different from what he imagined!
Moreover, the latter had offered him a great help this time.
For his part, Richard knew that he was still not very sociable, but he was not in a hurry, and he knew to take his time.
“Mr. Richard!”
Richard was preparing to leave after the guests had left. He had an exam to attend tomorrow, so, he needed to go back and practice again.
Jane was walking over with a blushing face at this time. She had just been slapped earlier, and it was somewhat embarrassing for her to face Richard now.
Richard also felt sorry toward her.
This beautiful senior had always been very fierce, even he had almost surrendered last time!
“Yes? Do you need anything?” Richard asked.
“It’s like this. I don’t have any shifts in the afternoon. Hence, I’m going home now. Would you like me to drop you off at the university since we are heading in the same direction?”
Jane purposely tried to get close to Richard. Other than having a sense of respect toward Richard, Jane was also bolder toward him after knowing that he was very down-to-earth and introverted.
After all, if she had a good relationship with Richard, she might have a chance of being his partner. Even if she was just a sex partner, Jane was willing to do so.
“Alright!” Richard agreed without thinking much.
He felt bad as she had had to endure the humiliation of being slapped by Xavia just now. To put it bluntly, it was also because of him.
Jane was very happy to hear this and hurried to the car.
Richard did not expect her to drive so fast and her driving skills to be that good.
It seemed that Jane got along well with the people here, and the two had a little chat in the car.
At this time, Jane’s cell phone rang.
She picked it up, took a look, and hung up impatiently.
Soon, the phone rang again.