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!

be finalized, I received more good news.

years and six months in prison, along

in anger about it. It didn’t hurt me, though, for two

facing the consequences of his

was finally improving.

National Academy centennial was approaching fast. The suit I had made for Soren was finally finished too.

his house instead. Since I hadn’t visited his mother in a while, I figured it was a good opportunity

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

wasn’t home. She’d flown abroad a couple of

familiar Bentley state

Je… me up. The ride was as peaceful and uneventful as always,

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

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

a screenshot of their chat history.

stupid social circle, you know! I know he has a girlfriend! What kind of

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he’s already seeing

been through with Edward, “The King