The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 298

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I knew Jean wouldn’t pass up the chance for a little friendly ribbing. And boy, was I a prophet.

I sighed. “We had a lunch date, but he had to leave halfway through because of some emergency.”

“Oho. So he stood you up. That’s why I’m suddenly an option again.”

“Hey, enough with that!” She really knew how to make me feel bad. “If you’ve got no plans for today, I’ll just spend the day sleeping. I didn’t get much sleep last night, anyway.”

“Sleep?! Lady, it’s the first day of the year!” Jean mentioned the name of a club and added, “We booked a spot for the afternoon, but I figured your schedule was packed, so I didn’t bother inviting you.”

“Gee. Thanks, pal. See you there!”

I arrived at the club before anyone else. I grabbed a magazine and read while I passed the time.

heard a high–pitched

two women walked by. One of them–the one

each other since that disaster at

completely. First, we’d been enemies since our university days. Second, Candy had been

it. But Soren never mentioned her visit. I had no idea what had happened

inside, or is it because you can’t

you owned a company, Taylor! Is it not making

the magazine down. “Yeap. Can’t afford it at all. I know you’re dying to be generous like

twisted into a glare. “In

gargantuan breasts, there’s a very small heart,

a gesture toward her chest and

the man next to

ear, and her anger flared into something

abandoned by her partner and with a father serving time in jail. And