The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 204

“No way!” I retorted reflexively.

Jean had known me for years, though. She smiled, her eyes parrowing. “Spill the beans, girl. Seeing someone new, haven’t you?”

I bit my lip. My cheeks were warming up again. Was it the bonfire or…

“Come on, just say it! It’s just the two of us here! Oh, I know… Is it ‘Mr. Kenway‘? I’ve seen both of you together twice, and honestly, the way y’all look at each other? I smell a situation.”

Honestly? The real reason I wanted to be here was so I could talk about my drama to my best friend instead of bottling it up. Naturally, I was easily coaxed into opening up.

A smug grin appeared on my face before I knew it. “Girl, he confessed to me! But 1-”

“He what?!” Jean cried out in shock, staring at me. “The hell is with this speed?! You’ve just ended things with Edward, and now he’s already confessed? Could it be that he had been…”

She lowered her voice and finished, “Thirsting for you?”

I was speechless.

received the

isn’t gonna regret this, right?”

think

did you do? You know, to make him agree?”

my promise. “It’s a long story. I’ll tell you someday… but

experience and her subsequent suicide attempt would be leaked one

about that jerk. Mr. Kenway‘ is

did he?! Oh

a little avoidant because, you know, he and I are not from the same world. Plus,

together for six years, and I genuinely liked him for that long. I just couldn’t help feeling a little dismayed at what he went through, you know? I couldn’t bring myself to run straight into

get you. You

been avoiding him lately and wouldn’t talk to him as much. But the centennial is coming up, and I had finished making his suit. I called him about it yesterday, and he said I should send them to the Kenway residence. Well, it’s the weekend, so I said okay…”

you today?! Today! Then why did you

excited that she interrupted my thought process.

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