The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 70

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Soren rejected my proposal. “Nah, it’s fine. It’s hardly urgent. We can schedule another time when you’re free.”

“I don’t think I’ll be free anytime soon. If my sister passes away, I’ll have a lot to handle. I’d rather not delay your commission, so I’d like my assistant to speak with you,” I said as sincerely and politely as I could.

He wasn’t foolish. He immediately sensed something was off. “Taylor, why does it sound like you’re distancing yourself? Have I, or my family, done something wrong?”

He was as candid as ever, never one to mince words.

My tongue faltered. I couldn’t come up with an excuse anymore.

Soren added patiently, “Please let us know if we’ve offended you in any way. It’s alright.”

“N–No! Quite the opposite. You… You’ve been so unimaginably considerate and kind to me that it’s almost…”

‘Almost feels like a trap!‘ I finished in my mind.

I didn’t dare say it aloud for fear of offending them.

He chuckled. “Have we been so friendly that you suspect an ulterior motive?”

was too clever–or maybe he

to deny it.

got a lot of personal matters to attend to lately. And the

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were the truth,

had gone beyond the typical relationship between a client and a tailor, or between a man and a

I sank any deeper into these feelings and caused myself more pain. I had

was quiet for a moment before he finally muttered, see. You genuinely want to distance yourself

sorry, Mr. Kenway.”

You don’t need to send your assistant to me. Just focus

call before I could

phone down and watched the screen as

was left to wallow in the complicated

someone who genuinely cared for me, or had I protected

my instincts?

lost something precious. The pain was reminiscent of when

existed in a few suggestive moments, and yet it already rivaled my feelings

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wake up from

c I wanted to

as