The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 290

I shook my head. My mouth refused to move, but in my mind, I screamed, “No! That’s not true at all!”

Soleil sidled up to me. “God, Ren, you really are a master at wasting an opening. Hug and kiss her already, you dork!”

She shoved me straight into her brother’s arms.

Before I knew it, I was surrounded by him.

The crowd roared with laughter as Richard quipped, “Where are the rings, man?!”

I could no longer hold it in and laughed through my tears.

Then someone shouted, “The fireworks have started!”

Soren and I turned at the same time.

The night sky erupted again, this time with a dazzling display of colorful sparks shot from boats traveling down the river.

fireworks

thought they looked like transient flowers of flame,

New Year. May you have

happiness and contentment–feelings that had eluded me for years–washed over me in those

the world exploded at once, I heard the bell tolling, ushering in the new year.

my skin as

my ear, “Happy New Year, Taylor.”

crumbled, then shattered into smaller and smaller pieces, until it felt like they’d never

and met

from my bag, pulling us out

forgotten about her call! Could it be

answer her,”

I nodded. “Okay.”

the phone.

That whole performance went viral! Best Boy Soren has Kenway–ed again! Now the haters and

from my ear. Her voice was so loud even Soren could hear her. He scratched the bridge of his nose, a little embarrassed.