The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 239

1 froze. Did he mean… adding the word “boy” in front of “end“? He wanted that title already?

I studied his breathtaking profile, my heart pounding, and asked, “Is that what you’re trying to do now? Take the tooth step at this moment?”

His smile deepened as he shot me a side glance. “How many steps do you secretly hope I’m at?”

My throat went dry. I licked my lips and gulped. “Can you stop at the 99th step and wait for me to take that last step?”

My heart was racing, and my mind buzzed.

Soren looked a little surprised. He stopped as the traffic light turned red.

He turned to face me, his gaze as piercing as his smile was warm. “Well, well. The turtle has come out of its shell a little.”

I was already flustered. I did not need his teasing!

“Fine! Pretend I didn’t say that! Just drive already–I’m hungry!”

I turned away from him, staring out the window. I couldn’t bear to meet his gaze.

Soren laughed softly. “The answer is ‘yes.‘ I’ll make it to the 99th step and wait for you.”

“No. I won’t do that anymore! I’m gonna take two steps backward!”

“You won’t

“I will!”

“I’ll cover those extra two steps so you’re back to missing just one step from me.”

That was it. I couldn’t possibly continue this conversation anymore. It was ridiculous!

Soren grinned.

When the car stopped in the middle of another traffic jam, he ruffled my hair gently. “Hey now, don’t be mad. I’ll let you take as many steps backward as you like.”

I stared at him. I knew I had lost.

Hell, it was a sound defeat!

He knew I was into him–that I was already trapped.

I put on a brave face about wanting to,take a few steps backward, but it was just empty bravado.

it: I was never going to escape the pull of

unique design. Each table was isolated into its own little compartment, offering a degree of privacy.

silently prayed we wouldn’t run into any acquaintances–nine or his.

swirling like a veil between

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dig in. I’m sure you’re hungry,” I said, breaking the

just as

did she manage to call exactly when Soren and I were dining together?

going to misinterpret

playful. “I’ve landed, Ren. Thought I should tell you instead of Mom,

Soren in disbelief. She

remember to come home so we can celebrate

is right here not there. It’s boring

She might have returned from abroad, but she

dining out?”

Yes.

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in front of

my heart pounding, and asked, “Is that what you’re trying to do now? Take the

smile deepened as he shot me a side glance. “How

“Can you stop at the 99th step and wait for me to take

was racing, and my mind

little surprised. He stopped as the

his gaze as piercing as his smile was warm. “Well, well. The turtle has come

already flustered. I did not need his

that!

the window. I couldn’t bear

softly. “The answer is ‘yes.‘ I’ll make it to the 99th step and

that anymore! I’m gonna

“You won’t

“I will!”

two steps so you’re back to

I couldn’t possibly continue this conversation anymore. It was

Soren grinned.

the middle of another traffic jam, he ruffled my hair gently. “Hey now, don’t be mad. I’ll let you take as many steps backward as

stared at him. I

was a sound defeat!

knew I was into him–that I was already trapped.

on a brave face about wanting to,take a few steps backward,