The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 98

“How will you go about it?” Soren asked.

“Well, I’ll just tell him we didn’t have sex,” I replied.

“You mean you’d make him think I asked a young lady to explain these things on my behalf? That makes me look like a coward…”

“Oh.” I buried my face in my hands, consumed by shame. “What are we gonna do?!”

Just as the two of us were trying to figure it out, a voice called out, “They told me you went out to personally greet one of the guests, Soren. I was curious to see who the lucky woman might be!”

A grimace crept across Soren’s face.

“Oh, great. Speak of the devil,” he muttered under his breath.

I stiffened. Richard?!

I didn’t know him before this moment. For one, the Rockefellers were on par with the Kenways in terms of status, which placed them far above the Jones family. Our paths rarely crossed.

Secondly, most of my friends were women.

him. “This is the

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eyes. “No need for introductions. I already know her. Miss Taylor Jones, in the flesh!

cheeks burned as I nodded politely. “Good evening,

were you interested

I could see the amusement

this. I straightened up, forcing a confident smile. “I hope you

I’m sorry it led to an unfounded and unfortunate accusation concerning

of us did anything like that to each other.”

scratched the bridge of his nose, clearly trying to hide

shifted between the two of us. “Oooh.

Soren interjected, his

ww

Some things are simply meant to stay private between two

He still didn’t

was drunk, Mr. Rockefeller. Mr. Kenway was

easier when someone’s drunk?” Richard cut in, his eyes fixed on Soren, his smile widening. ” And him, taking care of

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