บททั้งหมดของ The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer!: บทที่ 241 - บทที่ 250

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I eyed the food he left on my plate and thanked Soren before adding impishly, "So… everything?""Everything."I suppressed an evil grin. "How much do you have in your savings? What about your pin number? Tell me about your property and cars. How many girlfriends have you ever had? Who did you have a crush on before? Has anyone ever had a crush on you? Do you have 'a girl that got away?'"I immediately dropped a list. "Tell me—everything!" He laughed, shaking his head. He placed his utensils down and looked at me. "Alright, let me answer them one by one, okay?"Well, to be honest? I've never paid attention to how much money I have in my savings. Probably a few hundreds of millions, maybe. The password is my birthday if translated to a lunar calendar."I don't own a lot of properties if I'm being honest. One is a condominium unit near my office. Sometimes, when I am so inundated by work that I have no time to go home, I'll stay there. Another is a vacation villa—it's a pretty quie
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I had been lowering my head to avoid Soren's gaze, but he tried to meet me exactly by looking down at me. I couldn't avoid him.I feigned calmness and decided to play the fool. "I was just telling a joke, man. Why so serious?""But I wasn't joking. This is why you've been revoked the right to joke about it. Equivalent exchange," he replied patiently, as though he hadn't just said the most absurd thing. "It's your turn to introduce yourself now."I froze. "What am I supposed to say?!""Hmmm… I'm not interested in your earnings and savings. Those are yours. But I'm interested in your relationships. What did you like about Edward? Do you still love him? Who else is vying for your attention right now?"What?! What were we doing—playing Truth or Dare?!My jaw hung slack. I couldn't even make a sound.Soren studied my shock and smiled encouragingly.Finally, I found my voice. "I decline to play!"Soren was hellbent on strong-arming me. "No can do. I've answered your questions honest
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Soren chuckled. "Oh, did you only just realize you didn't love him now?""I… I mean! I have to have some kind of feelings for him, right? For sure!" I protested weakly, trying to defend my first relationship from being a total sham, even from my end.Soren shook his head. "I don't think so. A couple that truly loves each other wouldn't be able to refrain from making love for more than six years."What? What?!I glared at him, my face beet-red. Then I quickly glanced around the restaurant, worried that anyone might overhear our conversation.After a moment of my brain trying to process what he'd said, I grumbled under my breath, "How did you know?!"Soren smiled mischievously. "Why, you told me yourself. You were drunk that night, though.""I said that?! How could that be?!" I wanted to die. We weren't even in any relationship beyond "an awkward ambiguity between a client and a seamstress," and I told him I was a virgin?!I took a deep breath, trying to clear my mind before re
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That remark had stayed in my head rent-free all night.I didn't remember when he sent me home. I didn't remember what we said before parting ways. My brain had turned to mush because of what Soren said, and it had completely ceased to function.Ever since he confessed his feelings, Soren hadn't bothered to hide them anymore. He texted and called me whenever he had a spare moment.He would ask if my grandmother was getting better. Or if I'd eaten yet. Sometimes, he'd bring up his work—like when he sealed a business deal or made a breakthrough in his research.When I was at the car repair shop after my car was fixed, I called Soren. Since his driver had helped me get it to the mechanic that evening, I figured I should at least let him know everything was fine now."Glad to hear it. The mechanics gave your car a full treatment, didn't they? So it should hold up just fine for the time being," he replied. "But when I have time, I'll order a car for you."He made buying a car sound as
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When Soren was that persistent, the silence of letting him do whatever he wanted was all I had.-Sarah and I had taken turns caring for my grandmother over the past few days. Thanks to Soren, the director of the hospital had sent their best team to handle my grandmother's case.A week later, she had made a remarkable recovery. She seemed reinvigorated and was ready to be discharged.I arrived at the hospital early in the morning to assist with the discharge process.Then, my aunt and I drove her home together.My grandmother mentioned my "mysterious friend who helped us" and asked if we had thanked him.I glanced at the rearview mirror and nodded. "Oh, I treated him to a meal."Sarah met my eyes through the mirror and asked, "It's not Mr. Kenway, right?"I shot her a look. I wanted to deny it, but... should I?If I ended up with Soren one day, my grandmother and aunt would have to know. Maybe I should prepare them now."Mm-hmm," I said quietly.My aunt's suspicion was imme
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I thought I might as well be ruthless with my methods rather than waste my time arguing with Edward!I found the video of Edith spiking my drink on my laptop and sent it to my phone before heading straight to the police station.I was going to report her for committing a crime.Actually, I had already discussed it with Ace before, but he had said there was a chance Edith wouldn't be punished since her actions hadn't caused me serious harm.However, if the police saw this video, they might be able to link it to her rape case, increasing the chances of her being charged.The even bigger tragedy was that Edith had already suffered—both physically and mentally—because of that incident. Getting arrested and interrogated now would only make things worse for her.Sally was definitely going to be heartbroken.But I couldn't care less since their son was the one who hurt me first.-I went straight to the police station, gave my report, and handed in the video evidence.The police off
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The police officer was momentarily stunned before quickly moving to stop her.Sally, too, was visibly shocked. Holding her daughter in her arms, she cried, "I'm not being biased, Edith! Your brother's very sick... What are we supposed to do?"Sally suddenly glared at me, trying to pin the blame on me again."This is all your fault, Taylor! You told us you'd already deleted the video!" That's when it hit me.Edward had dared to appeal because he believed I no longer had the evidence against Edith.Did this mean… Patrick had deliberately planned to run into me in the hospital parking lot that day?A cold chill ran down my spine as a wave of fear washed over me.I had always thought Patrick was the only reasonable person in his family, the one with a sense of conscience.But now, it was clear that he wasn't as nice as he seemed. In fact, he was much better at concealing his true intentions—and far more cunning."It's true I deleted the video from my phone and my Cloud, Patrick wi
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"I truly loved you once, Taylor, and I genuinely wanted to win you back," Edward claimed."But you've refused to give me that chance and continue to push me and my family over the edge."You think you can ditch me and be with Soren? Not a chance! If I can't have you, nobody can!" Edward's tone laid bare his true nature, revealing just how evil he was.I could even feel how twisted he was through the phone, leaving my mind in a haze as a chill crept over me."You're crazy… You're just like the devil.""You're the one who forced my hand!" Edward roared.My heart grew cold, and I let out a mocking laugh. "Even now, you still don't have the guts to admit you're wrong. Anyone can see who the ungrateful one is between us, but you're still trying to deny it and put the blame on me."Before he could say anything more, I said, "I'm happy to play along until the very end. After all, I get to watch Edith burn. I can't wait to see all of you get what you deserve."With that, I hung up.I
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I had just poured Soren a glass of hot water, putting on a darkened expression to pretend I was angry. "Excuse me? Did you just compare me to a pig?"Soren burst into laughter, quickly adding, "It was a joke. I thought you needed it since you seemed to be in a bad mood."I pursed my lips and shot him a side-eye before turning away.I thought I had managed my emotions pretty well, but he could still tell I wasn't feeling good."I'm fine, it's under control. I'm not too worried. It'll take some time before this is all over, though," I said calmly, sitting down on the nearby sofa.Soren took a sip of his water, set his mug down, looked at me, and asked, "You told me you went to the police to file a report… Did you hand over the evidence against the Kennedys?""Yes. Edith tried to get me in trouble before, but I managed to gather evidence of her crimes. That's what I used to get Edward to agree to the annulment, but his entire family ended up helping him try to trick me.""Edward's
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After a brief moment of silence, Soren said, "As much as I know you're capable of handling your own problems, I still want to emphasize that you can call me for help whenever you need it… I'll always be here for you."I looked at him with a gentle expression and nodded. "Okay."We then headed downstairs together. He got into his car and drove off while I walked my dog.-Surprisingly, there was progress in Edith's case before my second trial. I hadn't realized the police could be so efficient.After talking to Ace, I learned that the two suspects who had assaulted Edith had filmed the entire incident.The video showed Edith, drugged and out of her mind, offering herself to both of them—making it clear that she hadn't been raped.The police had believed all along that the suspects had drugged Edith before assaulting her, which would have made the case much more serious for them.Moreover, the Kennedys had hired an excellent lawyer who used his connections with higher-ups to en
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