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!

divorce to be finalized, I received more

father had been sentenced to five years and six months in prison, along with

shouting in anger about it. It didn’t hurt me,

finally facing the consequences of his actions. The

through, my life was finally improving. Hope was shining

Academy centennial was approaching fast. The suit I had made

to deliver it to his house instead.

for two days, and rumors had it that snow was coming. I

couple of

state limo arrived

me up. The

her ex–boyfriend recently. Apparently, he was a senior of hers in her faculty, and now he

immediately contacted her, asking if they could meet in private to reminisce about old

a screenshot of their chat history.

stupid social circle, you know! I know he has

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when he’s

what a shithead. But after everything I’d been through with Edward, “The King of Shitheads,” I found Jean’s ex to be