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!

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

father had been sentenced to five years and six months in prison, along with a 135,000–dollar

only found out because Cameron called me, shouting in anger about it. It

consequences of his actions. The law

all the pain I’d gone through, my life was finally improving. Hope was shining bright, smiling down on

was approaching fast. The suit I had made

it to his office, but he asked me to deliver it to his house instead. Since I hadn’t visited his mother in a while, I figured

colder. Winter gales had been howling for two days, and rumors had it that snow was coming. I picked out a nice

flown abroad a couple of days ago for her concert.

Bentley state limo

to chat with Je… me up. The ride

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 the

Jean was also invited, he immediately contacted her, asking if they

sent me a screenshot

attention to his stupid social circle, you know!

+25 BONUS

Chapter 190

his ex when he’s already seeing

with Edward,