The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 30

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“I can stay anywhere I want. It’s easy when you’re alone. Besides, I hate that house. Staying in it disgusts me,” 1 said pointedly, exaggerating how much I hated it.

The truth, however, was the complete opposite.

Everything in that house was by my design. I loved every inch of it, but nothing was more important to me than reclaiming my mother’s keepsake.

“Fine. How much do you need?”

“One million,” I claimed.

Frankly, both the furniture and the interiors should have undergone depreciation, meaning the price should have been lower.

However, I wasn’t about to play fair with this jackass–he was the one who had betrayed me first!

“I’ll give you 2,000,000 dollars,” he said, unexpectedly generous. “We’ll handle the transfer of ownership tomorrow, but you don’t have to move out right away. You can stay as long as you like.”

“I just want 1,000,000. Nothing more than that. And I’ll definitely move out as soon as possible.”

I was uncomfortable accepting his money.

What if he used me as a source of blood if his disease flared up again? It felt as though the extra million was his way of buying me as his blood bank.

my rejection. “Tay, come on! We genuinely loved each

hanging up to cut short his one–man drama.

I could probably use my company to secure a loan of 2,000,000 dollars or less

I knew my

years ago. Bidders acted as though they had too much money and wanted to get rid of it. They wanted to look good, so the prices of items often skyrocketed, with some selling

bracelet wasn’t 2,000,000 dollars. It was

thought of every friend I had, estimating no more than 1,500,000 dollars at best. I was still far from what I needed!

sleep that night.

afternoon, Edward

up at

my office.

his offer. Instead, I drove myself.

people seeking to transfer legal ownership today, so we waited

stroll with a cup of hot chocolate, handing it to me

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than usual. Warm yourself with this.”

don’t like chocolate,” I replied coldly.

He was trying to win the over, but it was too late.

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what I remember! You love hot chocolate,” he said, sitting next to me

I ignored him.

glanced at the screen and ended the call.

while later, it rang again.

“Hello, what’s wrong?”