The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 203

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Was it just me, or did he sound a little jealous? Something felt off, but luckily, it was still easy to feign ignorance.

I coughed quietly. “Well, it’s getting late. I should drive home. Please tell Mr. Rockefeller my thanks.”

I was about to hang up when Soren suddenly called out, “Taylor.”

I froze and brought the phone closer. “Yes?”

“I get jealous when you praise other guys in front of me. Please remember that I’m the first one to tell you how I feel, so you better be fair and just in the process. Otherwise..”

His gentlemanly voice had taken on a new, mesmerizing quality. It was low, soft, yet brimming with assertiveness and authority.

It felt as though my soul had been petrified by some kind of charming magic.

“Other what?” I whispered, my heart racing.

“You’ll know when it happens,” he replied cryptically. “Though I’d rather you never find out.”

I couldn’t understand what he meant at first.

so please drive safely,” he said. “Let me

mumbled, still dazed.

call ended, leaving me frowning in confusion. It took me

meant.

be considered. If I ever walked out of the shadow of my failed relationship and wanted to start over, I should be fair

would

of consequences? No idea. He simply said I would find out when it happened–before adding that he hoped we’d never have

teaser? Did

my head against the steering wheel–only to

Right. The bruise.

This

I muttered

like you’re dead?! It’s the weekend, babe! Don’t tell me you’re working again! Come on, it’s the first snow!” Jean’s voice rang out over the sound of merry background chatter.

Soren had been suffocating me. I

sounded like a

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be there! Where are

RV Park! The snow

it! I’m coming!”

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I rushed over.

remote part of the city, making it colder than the urban center. Because of that, the snow here was pristine, blanketing the ground in a perfect layer of

Alex, Lacey, and a few others were gathered