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.

–

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.

real issue is how ruthless and heartless you’ve been despite your sister’s condition!

can’t even show a human’s worth of sympathy and empathy! You just can’t let her have anything

to argue. It would be a waste of

moment and finally lowered his voice. “Maddison wants you to be her wedding witness. You’re free that day, so just help her

you’re not worried I’ll ruin

suddenly said, “If you go and be her wedding witness—no sabotaging, no scheming—then I’ll give you the shares to the company that should have belonged

was shocked. I had worked for years to secure those shares and never succeeded

he was willing to give

want half of them under my name now,” I

sure he didn’t pull anything funny after I fulfilled my end

over, you can transfer the other half,” I added.

for

it!” he growled, gritting his teeth. “Greedy

cruel man like you,”

–

fall had worsened Maddison’s condition. She could barely walk until the

frail, thin girl like Maddison, it looked

awards you’ve won, and yet you can’t even

complaining about the stuff they stole

“Why you—”

Maddison said weakly, tugging at her arm. “Don’t blame her. It’s better to have it loose.

me. “Thank you, Taylor, for helping me

wanted to gag right in her face. I really wanted to leave the room.

Edward walked in, dressed in his tailor-made suit.

so handsome, exuding an air of royalty. The crowd

designed that suit for our day. Seeing him wear

said

eyes, and turned to

about to start. Your sister’s too weak

around in disbelief. “I’m supposed

the witness and her sister! What’s wrong

I was enraged.

in, “Taylor, you shoved her to the floor and made her condition worse. The bridal gown is beautiful, but it’s

couldn’t bear to

the room toward her.

like a queen, as though

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