The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

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Chapter 205

Jean asked, “So, how did he take it? It must have been pretty embarrassing to be rejected.”

I shook my head. “I had lunch at the estate. Uh, they invited your head chef just for that.”

Jean Isked. “Dude, he goes above and beyond for you, and yet you rejected him. Amazing.”

I ignored her and continued. “Madame Kenway kept dropping hints during lunch, and I told her… I’m not in the mood to be in a relationship. I just wanda focus on my career.”

“Right. If you start dating so soon after your annulment, everyone will start thinking you’ve been planning this from the start.”

God, it really took a best friend to understand you.

“I know, right?! That’s what I told Soren too! I don’t want people to think he got in the middle of my relationship with Edward!

“And I already have a bad reputation–I destroyed my own family and all that! If they start making up rumors about him having an affair with me, and that somehow being the reason I got divorce… A stain like that could ruin his family’s record and reputation!”

“Have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe… no one would dare criticize them even if they took you in as -law?” Jean asked, blinking.

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gonna trouble him with anything like this

be the most perfect man I’ve ever seen,” Jean

“Damn straight.”

clear when something as good as Soren shows up is impressive as hell, man. Most women would

overestimate me. I’m already in Lovey–Dovey Mode.”

fallen for him already?!”

made my cheeks burn even more–but

with him, but you have to keep him at a distance! What is

tormented, Jeannie.” I propped my chin up with my hands as I watched the water

the bonfire.

The pain was so great… and yet! still fell in love! Goddamn it. Out of the pan and into

my back comfortingly,

and over,”

“Thanks, Jeannie. You really know

all that just to make you feel good? Please. Soren is the kind of guy who’d make a nun remove her habit.

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She laughed too.