Semua Bab The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer!: Bab 111 - Bab 120

"Ha, I'm no fan of all that highfalutin commotion either!" Soleil replied, gesturing to the waitresses behind her. "Yeap, just this spot, please!"They promptly set up a coffee table and arranged desserts, dishes, and a bottle of red wine on it. Then, they placed some stools for us.She sat down and beckoned. "Come on, Taylor. You haven't had anything yet, right?"I followed her lead."You really played me, Sol. I didn't even know you were the mastermind behind much of my windfall!" I moaned jokingly."I learned to be a mysterious heroine from the very best, after all: you! Didn't you save Soren twice and disappear without telling anyone your name?"I chuckled. Well, she wasn't technically wrong…"Did you leave your brother at the hospital just to drive me home that day?" I asked between bites."Meh. He's got a driver anyway. He just had to wait for him.""What happened to him that day?""The weather was dry, and his tendency to overwork himself came back to bite him. He star

My grandmother was just as stunned. "That was more than a decade ago! They remember that?""Did you know the man who showed up at our door was the current Kenway patriarch himself, Grandma?" I asked. "He's retired now, though.""No way! How could I possibly know? I saw his title and figured he was at least some Lieutenant General.""But he later became the General! God, these are the kind of people we wouldn't dream of marrying," my aunt exclaimed."What are you saying, Aunt Sarah? He's just trying to repay me for saving his life. He's not interested that way," I clarified, giving myself a subtle reminder as well."Shh. We can fantasize a bit when it's just between us, right?""If Taylor hadn't gotten tangled up with that Kennedy boy, just this act of heroism could have been the start of something real. But… Well, the Kennedy situation got too messy and out of hand, and now you can't even annul your civil partnership immediately…"My mood darkened. I had about a dozen days left

"Yeah! I've been a little busy before this, so it took me until now to finally make some progress." I set my tools down and grabbed my meter ruler. "Alright. Stand still while I take your measurements.""Now? But you've got things to do," Soleil replied."Well, everyone else in your family has already had their measurements taken.""Yes!" As I took her measurements, she started chatting excitedly.She complained about Soren working overtime before being outstation two days ago—and no one knew where exactly he had gone.Then she vented about her mom pestering her about dating, even mentioning names from their elite circle. Unfortunately, she wasn't interested in any of them.At least now I understood why I hadn't heard from Soren lately. "Tay-Tay, you should visit us at home this weekend! Distract her by chatting with her so she'll stop breathing down my neck!" Soleil suddenly said.I could only decline. "I don't think I can for a while, I'm afraid.""Busy?""No. It's becau

Edward had it worse. The scissors had plunged straight into his thigh, creating a bloody gash.I watched as blood seeped from between his fingers, even as he tried to cover it.My breath came in shallow gasps, shock and anxiety overwhelming me, yet somewhere in the back of my mind, I thought he'd brought this on himself.The phone had fallen to the side. Amid the silence, we suddenly heard Soren's worried voice.I snapped out of my daze and searched for my phone. Finally, I spotted it.Edward reached for it first, but I moved faster. I grabbed it and stepped back, putting space between us."Mr. Kenway!" I greeted.It was rare to hear Soren—who usually spoke in a calm, mild, gentlemanly manner—sound so anxious. "Taylor! What happened? Are you alright?"I glanced warily at Edward. "Nothing. Just a little situation. I can handle it.""You sure about that? Should I send someone over?""That won't be necessary, Mr. Kenway. Anyway, I have to go for now. I'll talk to you later."I

"It's safer to have John's help, so don't worry about that. And don't worry! I called simply because Sol told me she visited you at work. She said you're almost done with my suit, so I thought I'd call and check in."I smiled and replied in a voice note, "I've finalized the plan for the suit, so I'll show you once you're back. "He responded, "Great!"I had a feeling he was still busy, so I decided against chatting further and ended the conversation with a "See you!"Half an hour later, the Bentley arrived. I got in and made it home safely.To ease his mind, I texted Soren to let him know I was home. He didn't reply immediately, so I couldn't tell if he was busy or had already gone to sleep.It wasn't until the next morning that I saw his reply at 3:05 am.Soren: [Got it.]He had worked that late into the night?!I frowned. I remembered what Soleil had told me about his brother's workaholic tendencies.I had no authority to chastise him, but at that moment? Man, I really want