The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 37

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Heh, a rape allegation. Divine retribution really was a bitch Harry had finally gotten his comeuppance.

My accidental laugh made Edward even angrier. “How could you?! Since when did you become so cruel?!”

“I learned from the best–you!”

He suffered in silence, seething with anger.

“When you think about it objectively, can’t you see I did nothing wrong? He was committing real crimes,” I reasoned. “Even if you two are on the same side, I’d advise against being on the wrong side of the law, Ed. It won’t end well for you either.”

He stayed quiet for a long time.

I guessed he might have calmed down, realizing he didn’t have much ground to stand on.

Eventually, he changed the subject. “I heard you’ve been desperate for money. Why?”

“None of your business.”

“How much do you need? I’ll give you the amount.”

dollars,” I

need 13,000,000 dollars for?!” he exclaimed. Is the

“Nope.”

my mind. Even if he were willing to

to buy the precious iten my mother lost because she had been backstabbed by her own

with you,” I added. “I need to work.

end of it with

aunt called me around 10:00

Edward talked to your grandmother. He asked if you’d been in trouble and needed money,” my aunt

Panic crept in.

call clued her in on the truth, and she got so worried she wanted to withdraw all the money she could for you.

against my forehead, weariness settling over me like a heavy blanket. I was furious at

okay?”

calmed her down enough to make her go to sleep,” my

she added, “But he knows about the bracelet now, Tay–Tay. This can’t be good, right?”

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course, it wasn’t good!

just an old woman. Edward was the one who had tricked her into spilling the

Aunt Sarah

Instead,

my grandmother is old and sick, right?! How could you

could stab him with my tailor’s