The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

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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.”

I almost blurted out but stopped myself just in

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

to 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 ight

only have made

my abrupt silence. She leaned in eagerly. “What about that night?

Let’s eat! I’m

leave us hanging

I declared, grinning as I refused

silently, amusement evident in

the table as

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

behind at her restaurant, Cherry headed back

the moment we were alone in the back of his car. The

me to be in a relationship now that

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and I became increasingly restless. To hide my