The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 37

+25 BONUS

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

13,000,000 dollars for?!” he exclaimed.

“Nope.”

mind. Even if he were willing to lend me the money, I

iten my mother lost because she

with you,” I added. “I need to work.

end

aunt called me around 10:00 p.m. that

your grandmother. He asked if you’d been in trouble and

Panic crept in.

had the money ready, right? She believed you. However, Edward’s call clued her in on the truth, and she got so

forehead, weariness settling over me like a heavy blanket.

okay?”

worry. I calmed her down enough to make

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

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course, it wasn’t

was just an old woman. Edward was the one

this, Aunt Sarah ”

couldn’t work anymore. Instead,

old and sick, right?! How could you harass and shock her like that?!”

he were here so I could stab