The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 78

They’d put up banners behind my back. I turned and almet wished a piano would fall on me.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Goddess of Metropolis and Beauty Upon Yell

[I’m 26, but I’m so beautiful I might as well be 16!]

Jean had clearly prepped for this day! Just look at her, giddily filming everything from the very beginning.

When I tried to take off the sash, she called out, “Nuh–uh, Miss! This thing stays on you till the entire night!”

Alex and Lacey–another one of my good friends–grabbed each of my hands, howling with laughter.

“Hey! We shouldn’t be traumatizing our new friend here with this!” I protested.

Soleil waved her hands, laughing as she filmed me too. “El I’m good, Tay–Tay!”

I was stunned. This young woman was more of a party animal than I’d thought!

“See this, Tay? You’ve just lost any right to ever complain about being alone! We all know you’ve been going through some tough times, so I spent a fortune to make ‘The Best Frickin‘ Birthday Party Ever for you! You’re gonna love it!” Jean declared.

a proclamation, a teaser for

heard a knock at the

“Oho, here we go,

door, still filming.

on us, swirling in the cool air.

the sudden pops while Alex and the others shrieked

men

a bouquet. The second hung a floral galand around

and set what looked like a diamond crown on

fifth performed a magic trick. He transformed a cane into a long, white veil, which he draped over my head. (1)

carrying a cake of the most

laughing nonstop, like someone at the craziest fiesta My friends weren’t any more composed–they shrieked so excitedly I was half–worried the

Night” sash. These men

I had to hand it to my girls–this birthday

They’re all better than a certain Shit–ward Kenne–dick! Choose any

own

thought I had a good memory, but I quickly realized I couldn’t

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