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.

toward him. “This is the owner

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“No need for introductions. I already know her.

nodded politely. “Good evening, Mr. Rockefeller.”

were you interested in my

could see the amusement

to dodge this. I straightened up, forcing a confident smile. “I hope you weren’t too

to spite Edward Kennedy. I’m sorry it

did anything like that to

of his nose, clearly trying

of us. “Oooh.

interjected,

ww

even bother explaining? We’re all adults here. Some things are simply meant to stay

He still didn’t believe me?!

Mr. Kenway was simply taking care of

his smile widening. ” And him, taking care of you? He grew up with

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