The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 325

Soren remained calm, showing no hint of guilt as he explained, “There’s nothing between us. It’s our grandfathers who are friends.”

Noticing my confusion, he continued, “Commander Frieze was one of my grandfather’s most trusted subordinates back in the day. That’s why my grandfather recommended him for promotion to military district commander.

“Remember when I mentioned my older brother? He’s the orphan of my father’s comrade and has been in t military ever since. For years, he served under Commander Frieze, who mentored him.

ago,

“My brother is highly capable, earning two first–class merlis though one nearly cost him his life. Two months

Commander Frieze retired and has been visiting my grandfather frequently. They play chess and reminisce about the past.”

I listened intently, my curiosity about Soren’s older brother growing stronger after hearing about him again.

At the same time, learning about Candy’s family background left me uneasy. Her grandfather had once been a military district commander with deep ties to Soren’s grandfather.

Miss Frieze… I met her years ago when I was staying at the military compound, back when I spent a few years there training under my grandfather.

Miss Frieze used to visit her grandparents during the summer.

older, I became more serious and focused on my studies, so I stopped spending as much time at my grandfather’s military base. That’s when I

understood the situation then, but something still puzzled me.

a crush on you back then? She went to the National Academy for her undergrad studies and then abroad,

glanced at me, hesitating slightly before answering, I actually only recently found out that she applied to enter our

frowned, a sudden

ex–girlfriend you briefly dated?” I blurted out in

girl I briefly dated has already settled abroad, and I heard she’s married. We haven’t been in

heart lifted a little at that

ignored her,” I recalled.

greeted you

I know a lot of people there, but I don’t recognize every single one of them, especially women. I’ve paid very little attention

suspicion. “Oh really? Are you seriously telling me no one ever threw themselves at you all those years

tone, “My bodyguards usually kept them away,

to me.”