The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 420

1 nearly laughed in her face. What crocodile tears she was shedding!

Wasn’t she acting like some tough Karen when she was fighting an elderly woman? Now, with the cops about to take her away, she was suddenly playing the role of a desperate, helpless mother.

She was clearly trying to gain Soren’s sympathy. She knew very well that Soren was the one who had caused her family’s downfall. The only hope she had for evading punishment or securing a lighter sentence was to appeal to him.

Unfortunately, Soren was a far more principled man than I was.

“Your people brought this on yourselves. You’d trade other people’s lives just to line your pockets!” Soren shot back, his tone sharp. “I’m glad your family’s falling apart. Just imagine how much more crime and corruption your family would commit if your family kept rising!”

Sally stood there, stunned.

Then, as though the tears had never existed, she burst out in fury. “How dare you speak to me like that, Soren Kenway?! I’m older than you! You should show me respect!”

“Respect is earned, not demanded,” he retorted coldly. “You’ve earned nothing. Be glad nothing worse happened to her grandmother. Otherwise, you would’ve gotten more than just a lecture from me.”

Soren turned to the cops. “Please, teach this woman the lesson she clearly needs.”

leave, my lips struggling to hide my smile.

a sly grin. “What?”

nice it is to have someone backing me up. I hope I don’t get complacent

type to do that, I wouldn’t have the

corrupted by the Jones

true,” I said,

sighed. “Now that you’re here… Want to visit my grandmother? Aunt

n

aback. “Now? Meet them?”

option,” I replied quickly, realizing that neither my grandmother nor

had met him once or twice when I’d gotten into trouble last year, but those had been brief

though? That was

I’d say no?” Soren answered

me second–guess my decision. “I’m just surprised you’d suggest it.”

Maybe I had been too impulsive offering that. For all I knew, we might break up soon enough. Why should I let him

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