The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 417

“Tay. Were you mad?” Soren asked.

I sighed and nodded. “Okay, maybe a little. I just didn’t expect you to act so juvenile.”

He looked hurt. “Do you only like me because of my prestige and role?”

“No. You were already prestigious when I met you. But if you give that up for me, I don’t know how to handle it.”

He lowered his gaze. “I see.”

That’s what he said, but I doubted he meant it. He wasn’t the type to change his mind easily.

“Well, I have to go now,” I said softly, dragging my suitcase

“I’ll escort you.”

“No. You should be working on your stuff,” I declined. 1

To avoid any misunderstanding, I added, “Hey, I’m not mad, okay? And we’re not breaking up. I just want our relationship to stay separate from our careers. We don’t need to hold one hostage for the other.”

lips together. “You’re so composed that it’s hard to

“I love you. No doubt about that. But we can’t let ourselves fall so madly in love that we destroy

want us to be together for as long as possible,

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on, you can get back to work now. I’ll be fine on my own.”

me. But he was equally afraid that any sign of clinginess would make me angry,

keys into my hand.

you?” I asked.

car in the

“Thanks, Lord Soren.”

drove his car back to

being away for more than a week, the place

and poured some snacks into Bullet’s bowl. Then, I tidied up a

called my aunt, letting her

nap when my

She’s been quarreling with

out of

quickly and hurried outside. Only when I reached the car did I realize I still had Soren’s keys.

Chapter 417