The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 285

“What?”

I stared at him in shock. “Your company is behind these drones?”

“Yeah. Well, they aren’t the best we’ve got. The best were already rented by an oil baron from abroad at a high price. So this is the best we have for the night,” he replied placidly, as if there was nothing impressive about any of it.

I was beyond stunned. No wonder he was this wealthy.

We reached the restaurant at the topmost platform. It was the perfect blend of class and merriment, its diners draped in luxury and smiles.

Soleil practically leaped at me. “Finally, you’re here! God, I wanted to see you for days, but Ren wouldn’t let me! He said I’d only disturb your rest! How are your knees?”

I lifted one slightly, smiling. “Getting better. As long as I don’t hop around.”

“Good evening, Miss Jones,” Richard greeted from the side, a glass of champagne in hand.

glanced at Soren and teased, “I thought you were gonna skip out this time. Who knows? You might have wanted to spend the night with

shot me a glance. “Well, we’ll have plenty of time for that in the future. But a New Year’s countdown?

Everyone seemed to treat us as an item. There

eyebrow. “There’s gonna be a very important

do you mean?”

Come on, let’s get something

feeling about this. Soren had definitely planned

realized the entire restaurant had been reserved. There were only about 20–odd people inside, all of them attendees from Lisbeth’s birthday party.

without question. They were cordial, but

watch from the sidelines. Richard had stolen Soren away early on to introduce him to a group of sharp–eyed young intellectuals. He must have noticed how alone I was,

doing alright?” he asked. “There’ll be more drone light shows

I’m not bored. I like enjoying

I want to keep you company, he said. “I was catching up with some friends who’d been abroad for more than half

took my hand. “Come on. They’d

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