The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 261

Chapter 261

I sat on the couch, nearly jumping up in shock. “Jean! Shut op!”

Soren seemed momentarily stunned, his gaze shifting between me and Jean. Then the corners of his lips lifted slightly as he looked at me and said, “Probably when she pulled me out of the river.”

“Oh my god!” Jean’s eyes widened, her face full of shock as she slowly turned toward me.

“Taylor! Did I just hear that right? You know what? I suddenly feel like Edward’s your lucky charm! Any other man

would’ve would’ve probably married and had kids over the six years you were with him. There’s no way you landed Mr. Kenway otherwise!”

Soren stepped into the living room. As Jean continued to marvel, he turned to look at me. His deep gaze was warm, his expression reserved yet… shy.

Yes, you read that right! Soren Kenway was shy–just a little!

To top it off, his face had even turned red, probably embarrassed by what Jean had said.

My ears buzzed, and my heart pounded as his words echoed in my mind.

When I pulled him out of the river… Hmm… I didn’t know how to respond for a while.

But what did we even know about love at

usually

were often the purest, most innocent, and unforgettable.

thoughts scattered in

he had confessed to having a crush

Was I his crush all

him mentioning that he had been dating someone back then. It hadn’t lasted long,

because his heart had always belonged to someone else? Jean waved a hand in front of my face when she

Soren, noticing that he seemed

eyes, silently communicating more

outta here now

bag, then headed for the

glanced toward the door. “You’re leaving

think of me as your friend. What, you want me to stick around and

I stole a glance at

“Ugh, stop pretending.”

out a final remark. “I’m off! Take care of

Chapter 261

and the room instantly fell silent.

gaze and, reluctantly, tumed my attention back to

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“Uh… We should probably get going.