The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 380

1 suddenly recalled something when Soren said that, and it made me sit up and look at him.

“What’s wrong?” He looked surprised.

I grabbed his arm and said gravely, “The Kennedys do have skeletons in their closet. I remember overhearing Edward talking to his father about how they greased a lot of palms while working on the Aesgard project. There was even a safety incident, but they managed to cover it up

I had come across that conversation by chance. Edward had never mentioned it to me directly, but the memory of it had made me uneasy for a long time.

Later, I tried to subtly bring it up, but he brushed me off with some half–baked excuse. Since the project had ended with overwhelmingly positive feedback, I figured maybe I’d been overthinking and let it go.

“Soren, have your people look into that project. I’m sure you’ll find something incriminating,” I urged.

At that moment, I wasn’t even thinking about the chain reaction this could cause. All I knew was that Edith shouldn’t get away with her crimes–and that Soren and Soleil shouldn’t have to suffer injustice with no way to fight back.

I didn’t care what might happen to me. However, I couldn’t accept dragging them down with me.

Soren took my hand, his expression a mix of surprise and something softer. “Do you realize what could happen if we actually dig up solid evidence against them?”

bankrupt,” I replied without hesitation.

me to investigate?”

ounce of mercy before. Why should I go easy on them now?

burden to you. I won’t let you suffer because of me, so I’ll stand by you and

deepened with quiet amusement. He reached out and brushed his fingers

What the…

shutting me out. You never let me be part of anything. But now… you’re finally willing to

to what Soleil had said over lunch.

the heart. “I was wrong before. I shouldn’t have tried to draw a line between us.

at me for a long moment, then pulled

he murmured, “You’re really not making

him, puzzled. “What do you mean?”

low and warm. “And then you go and say something like that. How am I supposed to let you go

down, brushing his

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frowned and tried to push him

driving in the