The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 20

Cherry and I got into the car without much thought, moving mechanically

Ironically, the driver complete with a pair of white gloves seemed far more at ease. He was also friendly, chatting with us briefly and encouraging us to relax.

We had been on the main road for about an hour when the car turned onto a path concealed by verdant woods. “We’re almost at Beaumont now,” the driver announced.

We soon reached an entry point guarded by soldiers carrying actual guns.

One of them signaled the driver to stop, prompting him to show his documents.

Only after that were we allowed to proceed.

Cherry looked bewildered. “Are we… in some sort of military base?!”

I was just as shocked, but I managed to keep it to myself.

“Ah, the top approved this procedure, ma’am.

“Since the head of the Kenway family retired and now resides in Beaumont, every vehicle entering or leaving is strictly monitored.

“Family members only need to show their ID, but any guest or unaffiliated vehicle undergoes much more thorough scrutiny,” the driver explained.

why Charles had insisted on arranging transportation

treated like a

encounter had been with “Mr. S. Kenway,” who had appeared unexpectedly at

and fear the enigmatic family

my pocket–the one S. Kenway had left behind. I’d brought it

of a stunning estate. A

butler,” the driver

Cherry and I stepped out

to see you, Miss Taylor Jones!” Charles

here,”

ladies are already waiting,” he said,

We followed him.

than picturesque–it was exquisite.

was bursting with curated blooms arranged in geometric

loomed over the grounds, and we passed a gorgeous gazebo

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Chapter 201

money could

taste was deeply rooted in classic aristocratic sensibilities, but it wasn’t a

seemed we had arrived–Charles