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.

an

in

trouble him with anything like this at all! We’re

such a shame. Soren has to be the most

sighed. “Damn

your head clear when something as good as Soren shows up is impressive as hell, man. Most women would have jumped at him excitedly. And then bragged the

overestimate me. I’m already in

fallen for him already?!”

my cheeks burn even more–but I

dooo? You’re in love with him, but you have

chin up with my hands as I

the bonfire.

aren’t I? I’ve been through this before, and got betrayed in love! The pain was so great… and yet! still fell in love! Goddamn it. Out of the pan and into the fire!”

patted my back

strong enough to weather life’s most painful trials is capable of falling in love over and over,” she said. “Also, you can’t say you’ve ever truly

“Thanks, Jeannie. You

implying I said all that just to make you feel good? Please. Soren is the kind of guy

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laughed. “Gee. Thanks for the

She laughed too.