The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 416

I stared at Soren, a rush of happiness filling me. He was the first person, besides my family, to care so deeply about me. It was precisely because of his deep care that I was so reluctant to pull him into this mess.

Before I could even suggest breaking up, though, he spoke first. “No, please don’t say that. If you leave me, I’ll abandon everything to get you back. I’ll ignore whatever values my family has tried to impose on me. I’ll discard the duties and responsibilities they’ve burdened me with. I will throw all of that away to be with you.”

His words were as gentle as ever, but their content stunned ine.

My eyes widened. “Are you crazy? You’d throw away your reputation and future for love?!”

“I could. I’ve always obeyed their wishes. I do whatever they want, and I do it to the best of my abilities.

“You’re the exception. You’re the only thing I’ve ever fought for on my own terms. You’re something I worked toward because I wanted it.

“If they can’t support that, then this will be the first time I fight for myself,” he replied.

He flashed me a smile.

down on you if you did that. I’ll do everything I can to leave you. I’ll make sure you can’t even come

coworkers, my best friend, and my other

You have a powerful

throughout your life. But you also have more people to love–not just me, your girlfriend, but your family, your friends, your employees,

all of that up for me, even if your family doesn’t blame me, I’ll blame myself. I’d think

ran through me as I processed my own words.

me–just a weed flower–would be close to

stature.

his pedestal and prestige just to fall into the mud with

hadn’t I just gotten some random, ordinary guy–another weed flower like me–instead of trying to measure up to a noble?

hearing him say he would

loved superheroes, and

love was mixed with

me