The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 346

“That’s why you’re coming with me. You should get to know them,” Soren said, smiling.

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“Why didn’t you mention this earlier? I could have at least dressed up a little!” I grumbled. “I must right now. I have to be an embarrassment to you!”

.so dowdy

“No, no. You look beautiful already.” He turned, gazing at me with affection. “But you shouldn’t look too pretty from now on. It’ll attract too much attention, and I feel threatened by that.”

I was taken aback. “Excuse me? How did a gentleman who always seemed to respect women and their autonomy end up showing such a chauvinistic view?”

“I don’t know what ‘chauvinist‘ means, but I don’t like it when other men stare and drool at my girlfriend.”

I looked out the window, sighing. “Every day, you seem less like the man I thought you were.”

“Having buyer’s remorse?”

“Yeap. I realized you’re too good at pretending to be perfect.”

remorse has long passed, unfortunately.”

was beautiful, and the streets were bustling. I started

come to the Kenway residence more often? You hardly ever dine or spend time with

grandfather’s approval yet, and you’re already trying to integrate me into

do fine tomorrow, I’m

respond as that feeling of uncertainty crept back into my mind.

but I have a business trip to

“But what about the Brigidlia Festival?

I’m used to it,” I

of spring and

in a fashion show abroad around

have to deal with that anymore,

smiled gratefully. “Thanks, but I’ve already committed to this year’s Fashion Week. I can’t

Well, maybe by then,

fight for the life I wanted, but I wouldn’t allow myself to dream too much. I knew I wasn’t good enough to dine with the Kenways.

to celebrate this upcoming festival with them. It would only be painful unless every last Kenway had accepted me, and my relationship with Soren was more certain. But what if that didn’t

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just hurt. I’d be reminded of that one time when I almost had a family.