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.”

for you that night…” I almost blurted

that the night of my birthday party was when Soren and I

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

would only have made things harder

silence. She leaned in eagerly. “What about

Let’s eat! I’m starving!”

Don’t leave us hanging here!”

I declared, grinning as I refused to say

Soren watched silently, amusement evident in his eyes.

the table as she laughed

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

headed back to the office,

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

now that I was officially single. he thought made me both nervous

Chapter 278

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