The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

The wedding drama had gone viral.

I woke to a flood of unknown callers spamming my phone. That was when I knew: shit had really hit the fan.

It took less than two days for me to be doxxed. My personal and business information was out in the open, and things were spiraling out of control.

As soon as I stepped out of my car, the path between me and the company gate was swarming with tabloid reporters.

I silently thanked Cherry for her foresight in assigning security to escort me.

Maddison was the one at fault, but her status as someone with an incurable illness had earned her sympathy points online.

Most people were attacking me and the company’s flagship website instead. Our server couldn’t handle the onslaught.

The PR department tried to put out the fire but achieved little. At my wit’s end, I hired lawyers to help draft a statement. We were preparing to defend me through legal action.

The chaos continued late into the night.

When I noticed most of the media had finally dispersed, I tidied my desk and prepared to leave.

on my door

He looked

workload, had clearly taken a toll on him.

the past, seeing him like this would have hurt. Now, all I felt was indifference, maybe even a

“Why are

at

in trouble. I came to see if

forced a smile. “You shouldn’t

you,” he said, his voice laced with concern as he stepped closer.

recoiled internally. His sympathy felt hollow, calculated. Ignoring him, I grabbed my coat and bag. “None of your

him, making my lack of interest

he pulled me into a hug. “Taylor…”

snarled, revulsion surging through me. “We are nothing to

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tighter, and I felt

hate me–you have every right to,” he murmured, his face buried in

stiffened, confused by his behavior. Then,

my God, is she dead?” I asked, my voice