The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 281

I opened one of the links. It showed Sally kneeling before me at the courthouse entrance.

So that was why the Kennedys‘ relatives had been there that day. They had been looking for the perfect scene to save on their phones–it would make things easier for the tumor mills.

This really made me wonder if the entire family was made up of morons. I had evidence of Edith’s crimes! I had never once thought of turning it into a social media story- just wanted to take it to the authorities!

The Kennedys‘ reputations were already in the gutter, and Edith had suffered the worst of it.

The crime she committed, the sexual violence she endured after it, and the internet’s tendency to tear into female victims… This was nothing short of mutually assured destruction–especially for an upper–class family like them.

What was the point of this?!

Jean called right on time, equally confused.

“Has Edward gone nuts? Is he in his ‘If I can’t have her, nobody can!‘ insane villain phase?!” she speculated. ” Does he not realize his sister’s gonna suffer the most from his psychotic scheme?! And why the hell aren’t his parents stopping him?!”

just as lost. Maybe he thinks if my reputation is ruined, Soren and I won’t stand a chance –and he’d do anything to

had implied as much before. He was probably turning his threat

to say something! You can’t let him twist the

careful thought, I realized Edward had no chance of winning this. Thus,

my plan. “Don’t suppress the story yet. I’m going to post a detailed response

of action right now is to stay

weathered worse storms.”

that was the truth. Surviving the Joneses‘ relentless abuse had turned my bones to steel. I

it through the disaster that was my wedding just a few months

concerned. “Please, let me keep you company. I know you’re used to shouldering things alone, but that was because you had

other when things are this bad. We don’t want to give our enemies more ammunition for their smear campaign.”

Year’s Eve, Taylor. Are you really going to

to my forehead. God, I had

to go to the countdown together,

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