The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 16

I did not even know what to say. Hence, I circled my desk and went out the door.

Edward chased after me. “I

to you can’t find it in your heart to forgive me just yet, Tay, but ours is a six–year

relationship! Love like this can’t die just like that. You’re the one I love, Tay. Nothing will change that!

addie

“But Maddie… I’ve watched grow up! She’s always been a docile, timid girl. And now her disease is exacerbating her inferior complex.

“She’s like a little sister to me–I can’t just leave her to languish in this state!”

I lost my temper. He was blocking my path again!

“What the hell is your problem, Edward?! I’m not stopping you from being her simp, so why are you telling me all this?! Don’t you think I’ve been pestered enough?!”

He held onto my arm and tried to calm me down. “I know you’ve been frustrated and in a bad mood lately. I’m here to help with that.”

away. “How? Are you going to fight those

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shook his head

do is make a

day should be viewed as

visit Maddie, and we’ll all show up in front of the media together as a happy family. Those attacks will cease once

in disbelief and disgust. Did he really just suggest

had demonstrated no sense of shame in his conduct. Why should I be surprised to hear

my arms and glared at him for a long time–yes, it literally took me that long to recover from my shock enough to speak. “Go fuck

turned, ready to leave, but he was not

suggestion, Tay. You need to trust me. I can settle this,” he insisted. “You’re being rash and emotional! It’s good to keep your head down, especially when it

shot him a sideways glance. “Okay. I will livestream my apology if you livestream yourself eating, I don’t know, literal cow dung?

going to force me into making shitty decisions, then I would force him

so irrational?” Before I could answer him, someone else did. “Are you really here to help or are

Jean!

are you

you, right? I have to pass by your company on my way home anyway, so I’m here to pick you up,” she

I had been doxxed. I couldn’t even live in my own house.