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.

expected, my father roared, “The hell with your ‘truth!’ The real issue is how ruthless and heartless you’ve been

human’s worth of sympathy and empathy! You just can’t let her

to argue. It would be a waste

some of his rage. He stopped for a moment and finally lowered his voice. “Maddison wants you to be her wedding witness.

you’re not worried I’ll

fell silent, then suddenly said, “If you go and be her wedding witness—no sabotaging, no scheming—then

those shares and never succeeded in

willing to give all of them to me?

want half of them under my

make sure he didn’t pull anything funny after I fulfilled my end of the bargain.

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

hesitated for

growled, gritting his teeth. “Greedy as always, just like that mother of yours.”

cruel man like

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

frail,

keep boasting about how many international awards you’ve

it fits me, genius. What’s a thief doing complaining about the stuff

“Why you—”

“Don’t blame her. It’s better to have

sweetly at me. “Thank you, Taylor, for helping me make my

right in her face. I really wanted to leave

I made my way out, Edward walked in, dressed in his tailor-made

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

for our day. Seeing him wear it

said

rolled my eyes,

“Where do you think you’re going? The wedding’s about to start. Your sister’s too weak to walk on her own. Help her out!”

in disbelief. “I’m

witness and her sister! What’s wrong with that?”

I was enraged.

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

to hear him finish.

stormed back into the room

a queen, as though I

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