The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Maddison’s eyes began to well up, and I realized what she was doing–she was trying to guilt–trip everyone in the audience.

“I want to thank my sister for letting me be with the man I love, for letting me leave this world without regret. So I wish… I wish all of you would stop making jokes at her expense! She’s the best sister in the world!” she cried.

The audience fell silent. No one was jeering anymore.

I scanned the crowd, wondering if I was mistaken. There was an exceptionally handsome man in the crowd who didn’t seem at all convinced. He smirked.

Maddison turned around, eyes tearful. “Taylor, I want to know… Do you hate me?”

I quivered with rage.

She had been planning this all along! She wanted me to perform for her.

God, I could hurl.

The host passed me another mic, thinking my silence was due to a technical issue.

Lwas already struggling to hide my contempt, but with this?

suffer in silence anymore.

turned to face the crowd. “I want to thank Maddie,

crowd gasped, murmured, and oohed.

man. Honestly, she just gracefully took on a pile of steaming shit from me. See, if a dog wants to leave you, it doesn’t matter how strong the chains are.

,“I

be another female

The crowd erupted.

clapped, others whistled.

Taylor is a badass!”

“Hell yeah!”

that’s the perfect happily–ever–after!”

beamed. The ecstasy of revenge surged through

Maddison’s face and smiled. “I don’t hate you, Maddie. For real! I hope the two of you live and die

felt a slap hard on my cheek. I stumbled and crashed into the host.

face had turned a dangerous shade of red.

shitty mother! Put on Earth just to fuck with me!” he

serious. “You don’t deserve to talk about my mom, Harry! She wouldn’t have died if it

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Chapter 8