The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 97

“No! That’s not it!” I exclaimed, waving my hands wildly before marching forward.

I turned around only to shoot Soren a series of pointed looks.

Please, God, let Richard not be the one driving that car that evening!

Soren hesitated for a moment before finally asking, “You’ve seen Ritchie lately, haven’t you?”

I wanted to disappear right then and there.

Know what? Let’s just get straight to the point. “D–Did Mr. Rockefeller tell you anything?”

Soren pressed his lips into a thin line, a look of awkwardness flickering across his face. “You mean… uh, you telling Edward we’ve had sex–many times–that night?”

I felt the ground tilt beneath me and nearly toppled over.

Soren grabbed my arm just in time to steady me.

hand away as soon as I found my footing. “Okay, okay! I can explain! I… I was so mad at Edward that I made things up on the spot that evening!” I babbled. “‘

oh why, did I

said it. But Ritchie had no clue, so he immediately

‘this woman‘ claimed I was really

Just let me melt into

where he got that nonsense from,” Soren said, his cheeks tinged with pink. “And he said ‘the woman ‘told him

caught a hint of amusement

I didn’t…

but I also owed him

my grandmother’s place, and Edward showed up. I kicked him out, but he refused

finally heading to my car, he came out and started

know how he stalked my place all night, right? He kept ranting

were with me for a long time that day, he jumped to the conclusion that we must have been

deep breath, my face aflame. “Nothing happened between us, of

so furious that I decided to play along and make up even more stuff to crush his hopes of reconciliation. I just

to gather my thoughts. “Then, as I got into my car, I noticed someone in the

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