The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Author: Dream Searcher

Edward’s face darkened, his expression contorting into a death glare. “If anything happens to her, Taylor, you’ll pay for this!”

He took her in his arms and left.

I stood there, stunned.

He had sworn to love me forever back then—the same man who had bared his fangs at me because of Maddison.

The irony was agonizing.

When did it happen? When had he started falling for her? Why hadn’t I noticed?

Pain gripped me. It wasn’t until Cherry came into my room and asked if I was okay that I finally snapped out of it.

I should not be feeling hurt over a bastard who didn’t care about me!

I returned to work.

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By noon, my phone rang.

Seeing it was from Cameron, I ended the call without picking it up.

A while later, it rang again. This time, it was from my father.

I started to wonder if Maddison had finally died. Hesitating for a moment, I answered.

Unfortunately, the first thing I heard was my father’s verbal abuse at a volume that could have made my ears bleed.

“Taylor Jones, you heartless witch! You hit her knowing she’s frail and sick! You even shoved her to the ground!” he snarled.

I set my phone aside and let him rant.

When he was finally done, I picked it up and replied, “I have a surveillance camera in my office. You could have just asked for the truth.”

Not that it would change anything. They’d find a way to blame me anyway.

The real issue is

of sympathy and empathy! You just can’t let her have anything good, can you?!”

try to argue. It would be a

seemed to cool some of his rage. He stopped for a moment and finally lowered his voice. “Maddison wants you to be her wedding witness. You’re free

you’re not worried I’ll ruin

be her wedding witness—no sabotaging, no scheming—then I’ll give you the

to secure those shares and never succeeded in getting even 1/10

now he was willing to give all of them to

of them under

didn’t pull anything funny after I

is over, you can

for

his teeth. “Greedy as always,

a disloyal, cruel man

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Maddison’s condition. She could barely walk until the day of her wedding.

On a frail, thin girl like Maddison, it looked far

how many international awards you’ve won, and yet you can’t even make a dress that fits

me, genius. What’s a thief doing complaining about

“Why you—”

at her arm. “Don’t blame her. It’s better to have it

for helping me make my dream come

gag right in her face. I really wanted to

my way out, Edward

exuding an air of royalty. The crowd couldn’t help but

wear it now felt like a

he said

him, rolled my eyes, and turned

wedding’s about to start. Your sister’s too weak to walk on her own. Help her out!”

around in disbelief. “I’m supposed to help her walk?!”

the witness and her sister! What’s wrong with

I was enraged.

her to the floor and made her condition worse. The bridal gown

to hear

into the room toward her.

like a queen, as though

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