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.

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. “‘ I didn’t know your friend would be there! I

did I say those things?

figured out why you said it. But Ritchie had no clue, so he immediately

‘this woman‘ claimed I was

me now! Just let

nonsense from,” Soren said, his cheeks tinged with pink. “And he said

hint of amusement glimmering in

I didn’t…

the ocean, but I also owed him an explanation–I couldn’t vanish just

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

I was finally heading to my car, he

my place all night, right? He kept ranting about that.

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

“Nothing happened between us, of course, but he

play along and make up even more stuff to crush

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

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