The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

hapter 278

Oh… I get it! I totally get it!” Jean clapped her hands in realization, her excitement growing.

nable to resist prying further, she asked, “So, who made the first move?”

immediately recalled Soren’s words–how he claimed I’d taken advantage of him while drunk, kissing him that ight and even complimenting his soft lips.

ly mind raced, and I instinctively turned to him, commanding, “Not a word! This conversation ends now!”

oren stayed silent, but the amused glint in his eyes deepened.

ean, sharp as ever, caught on within seconds and lit up with sheer delight. “I can’t believe this, Taylor! You two ave already gotten so far, yet you’ve never said a word to me!”

No, nothing happened! It was a misunderstanding, an accident!” I protested.

hen, realizing it had all started because of her birthday party idea, I quickly shifted the blame: “You’re one to talk This is all your fault!”

My fault?! I didn’t play matchmaker. You two were the ones who got into each other yourselves.”

night…” I almost blurted out but stopped myself just in time.

said it aloud, Jean would have realized that the night of my birthday party was when Soren and I had truly

take care of me while I was drunk, and there would be no stopping er excitement then. After all, anyone would assume something had happened if a man and a woman spent the

only have made things harder to explain.

eagerly. “What about

Let’s eat! I’m

on! Don’t leave us

hang and suffer,” I declared, grinning as

watched silently, amusement evident

her face on the table as she laughed at

curiosity. She tried to dig out more details about my “kiss” with Soreir it my lips remained

restaurant, Cherry headed back to the office, and Soren

lively atmosphere from lunch vanished the moment we were alone in the back of his car. The air between us irned romantic

me to be in a relationship now that I was officially single. he thought made me both nervous

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car grew stifling, and I became increasingly restless. To hide my unease, I turned to look out the window, pretending to admire the passing scenery.