The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

I had to use all of my strength to force the tears back.

It hurt so much because the attack had come from someone used to love.

Despair and hate filled me. My fingers trembled.

Then, suddenly, I asked, “Will you keep going as long as I lep raising the price?”

Edward looked pained. “Please stop, Tay.”

I smiled at him and shouted, “20,000,000 dollars!”

What was the worst that could happen? I’d become everyone’s punchline. My company would be taken from me, I’d be bankrupt.

But if this gambit worked out, and he took the bait… he’d be the one losing a ton of money over a bracelet he himself saw as worthless!

As far as a consolation prize went, this would do nicely.

I know it. Edward couldn’t take my provocation.

Maddison, though, had no idea she was reaching the end of her line. She saw the gavel raised and snatched Edward’s paddle, shrieking, “27,000,000 dollars!”

crowd gasped. Even the auctioneer slurred his words in excitement. “Oh my

thought Edward would shout at her. But

he’d let her waste 27,000,000 dollars just

snickered. A tear escaped and

common sense had left me. I

paddle when he suddenly pushed my

more. You can’t afford it,” he said,

were red. He was begging

now. He had been trying to outbid me to prevent me from losing my fortune over the bracelet. He

I couldn’t afford to pay.

was

Or was it just a moral

I couldn’t tell.

thing was for sure–he was losing a ton of money

dropped my

I hope you can pay 27,000,000 dollars, Mr. Kennedy. Or you’ll be forced to pay a really exorbitant fine,” I

“You…

that he was now trapped between the devil

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me feel so much