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.

proclamation, a teaser for something even more absurd.

heard a knock

here we go, ladies! Ready…”

door, still filming.

us, swirling in the

the sudden pops while Alex and

handsome men entered the

handed me a bouquet. The second hung

off my party hat and set what looked like a diamond crown on my head.

the fifth performed a magic trick. He transformed a cane into a long, white veil, which he draped over my

sixth pushed in a trolley carrying a cake of the most exquisite design.

any more composed–they shrieked so excitedly I

understood the meaning of the “Queen of the Night” sash. These men were here to

to my girls–this birthday party was perfect

Kenne–dick! Choose any one

young men–each with his own brand of hotness–began introducing themselves.

I had a good memory, but I quickly realized I couldn’t keep track of all

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