The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 347

Everyone was trying to win Soren’s favor, maneuvering to get a few words in edgewise.

I could tell we were going to be here for a while.

“Come on, let’s take a stroll! We’ll walk around together!” Soleil suggested. “See, we always have this gathering around this time. It’s hard to get everyone together during Brigidlia, you know? Everyone’s always off spending it somewhere else, all around the world.”

I remembered hearing about this tradition from Jean.

The elites of Metropolis hosted countless parties, but the Joneses were never invited. They were considered too low on the social ladder.

And I? I was the unwanted daughter of the Jones family. I had even less chance of being invited.

Jean Valentine, however, was different. A true elite, she had attended these parties before.

I wondered if she was here.

I scanned the room.

Soleil thought I was shaking my head. “Oh, come on. Ren can’t keep you company right now. He’s stuck with those guys! But… he’ll look for you later.”

“No, not that,” I said, “I was trying to see if Jeannie is here.‘

Is

me. When we didn’t spot her, I texted Jean and found out she was attending

my arm and began to lead me away. “We’ll hang out with

“Okay.”

a live band–and one that was gaining

a commotion from the far end

and immediately spotted the source of

still be

rage in her gaze. This was bad.

conflict. I

Edith had no intention of

you’re going, Taylor? You almost became my sister–in–law, remember?

was here to stir

music stopped. In the sudden silence, everyone heard her, and

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wasn’t the type to back down from a

I stopped her.

handle this,” I whispered, stepping

I

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