The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 53

Chapter 53

I imagined how Jean must look right now and tried my best not to laugh.

Jean had asked me what happened after the news went viral At the time, I had told her I borrowed 40,000,000 dollars to fight Edward and save myself from humillation.

Well, she wasn’t going to believe that now..

My phone was still vibrating with notifications, but Soren was sitting right across from me. It would be impolite to keep answering them.

Thus, I didn’t.

I set my phone down and turned to him. “Um, the course will be having today is entirely based on the chef de cuisine’s recommendations, Mr. Kenway. All the ingredients are brought here via air. Is that okay?”

He set his wine glass down. “Of course.”

The conversation seemed to have died before it even began

My cheeks burned. I couldn’t think of anything to say.

Luckily, Soren was far more relaxed than I was. “You mentioned the bracelet was your mother’s.”

she passed it to my mom. Then Mom gave it to me. It’s a family heirloom,” I explained.

sell the bracelet to pay for his medical bills. We all hoped to buy it back

history of the bracelet was long, and I didn’t think he would care to hear me ramble. As such, I gave him the

glad it’s back home, then. Take good care

definitely will. I’ve already ordered a

in the end. No commoner could afford even a single piece of jewelry at

“Aren’t you going to

way! It’s too

it broke, that would be goodbye

to complement its owner,” he said in his characteristically gentle, dulcet voice.” No matter how beautiful or expensive it is, storing such a bracelet takes away much of its

only the most privileged could say. They were rich enough to withstand losses that commoners like us could never recover from. To him, it

bracelet. I’m worried about my arm!”

“Hmm?”

If I wear it, someone might recognize it and–slice off my arm!”

stared at me, stunned.

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see him make such a face! But his attention was starting to

joking,” I added quickly. “It’s because of my line

was… the last thing I had

“Oh, I see! I

were basically philosophizing,”