The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 299

Knowing she’d seen Soren’s reclusive grandfather before I did stung a bit, but I wasn’t going to let Candy see how upset I was.

“Well, even if he doesn’t approve of it and we have to break up… at least I will be able to look back and smile at having had it. Can’t say the same for Miss Delulu and her daydreams,” I replied.

Candy gritted her teeth. “Fu-“!

“Taylor!” Jean’s voice interrupted just before she lunged at me and grabbed my hand. “I’m so sorry I’m late. They wouldn’t let me leave until we’d finished one last round of Blackjack. You alright?”

“I’m fine. Let’s go.”

Jean knew who Candy was. Our rivalry had started back at university.

As she passed Candy, she rolled her eyes. “God, did you piss off your surgeon before getting that face job? You look like you belong to a sci–fi race.”

Jean was spot–on! I’d been struggling to find the right words to describe Candy’s look with her bug eyes and cheeks after buccal fat removal, but now I got it. She looked like the most stereotypical alien ever.

“Fucking say that again, bitch! Do it!” Candy shrieked, raising her fist.

to her yanked on

“Let me go! Why do you keep stopping

enemy, Candy.

of her boyfriend! And it won’t last long–Soren will dump her

she’s dumped! Don’t do anything

and went

elevator, Jean turned to me. “Okay, why the hell did

abroad, her family wanted to visit the Kenway residence with her. I think they

thought Madame Kenway liked you! Why are they looking for someone else now, especially after her son finally got close

Then, I shook my head. “It might have nothing to

“Then who?”

Sr,

way. The retired

“Yeah.”

exchanged a knowing glance.

was something between Soren and me now, like a drama unfolding. Not that I hadn’t expected it, honestly.

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