The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 190

If this were a few days ago, 1 would have been overjoyed and excited.

But now, I couldn’t shake the image of Edward as the paramedics tried to resuscitate him.

The thought of getting close to a guy I’d had my eye on made me feel ashamed. It felt like I was becoming one of those “pick–me” girls who couldn’t live without a man.

“I don’t think I can tonight,” I fibbed, “My grandma’s having me over for dinner.”

“Oh, understood,” he replied, his tone cordial. “Let’s do this some other time.”

“Yeah.”

I hated myself.

I despised Edward. Lord knew how much I had prayed for a divorce. Yet, now that my dream was finally close to becoming a reality… why did I feel so conflicted?

Was it because of what he was going through?

I slapped myself mentally. Damn my bleeding heart! Wake up, Taylor! I couldn’t show mercy and compassion to a fuckboy unless I wanted to be fucked over for the rest of my life!

waited for our divorce to be finalized, I received more good news.

sentenced to five years and six months

about it. It didn’t hurt me, though, for two reasons: one, I was used to

was finally facing the consequences of his actions.

life was finally improving. Hope was shining bright,

Academy centennial was approaching fast. The suit I had made for

originally planned to send it to his office, but he asked me to deliver it to his house instead. Since I hadn’t visited his mother in

rumors had it that snow was coming. I picked out

couple

familiar Bentley state limo

to chat with Je… me up. The ride was as peaceful and uneventful as always, giving

been complaining about her ex–boyfriend recently. Apparently, he was a senior of hers in her faculty, and now he worked as a famous lawyer. He’d been invited to

asking if they could meet in

me a screenshot of their chat

you know!

+25 BONUS

Chapter 190

when he’s already seeing

shithead. But after everything I’d been through with Edward, “The King of Shitheads,” I