The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 242

I had been lowering my head to avoid Soren’s gaze, but he led to meet me exactly by looking down at me. I couldn’t avoid him.

I feigned calmness and decided to play the fool. “I was just lling a joke, man. Why so serious?”

“But I wasn’t joking. This is why you’ve been revoked the right to joke about it. Equivalent exchange,” he replied patiently, as though he hadn’t just said the most absurd thing. “It’s your turn to Introduce yourself now.”

I froze. “What am I supposed to say?!”

“Hmmm… I’m not interested in your earnings and savings Those are yours. But I’m interested in your relationships. What did you like about Edward? Do you still love him? Who else is vying for your attention right now?”

What?! What were we doing–playing Truth or Dare?!

My jaw hung slack. I couldn’t even make a sound.

Soren studied my shock and smiled encouragingly.

Finally, I found my voice. “I decline to play!”

hellbent on strong–arming me. “No can do. I’ve answered your questions honestly. You should reciprocate–it’s only fair.”

smile was still there, but he radiated a new

who I was talking to–Soren Kenway, the scion of Metropolis‘ most aristocratic and powerful

if he were watching me with the intensity of

and his had been friends for generations. When my parents divorced and a lot of things happened, he took care of me, paid attention to me, and after

It just happened.

It was something that naturally came to be. Everyone else thought we were meant to be a

got sick and bedridden. I took care of him, because that’s what girlfriends do for

on it now, perhaps he didn’t cherish my heart because he never

that just human

inspire their deepest, most sincere love in return. I had hoped that if he saw how good I

that wasn’t how the world worked. The more I gave, the less I was valued in his eyes. The more he took me for granted, the more he

It had taken me far too long to see the truth. No wonder Edward had

I trailed off, raking my brain

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