The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer! のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 291 - チャプター 300

Soren's face lit up, his expression shifting from surprise to pure joy. A radiant smile broke out on his lips, and even as he bit them, he couldn't suppress it.His smile was like the sun breaking through the clouds of my melancholy life, chasing away every shadow. My heart swelled in response, caught up in his happiness.Jean was still talking, but I couldn't focus on her anymore. It wasn't until I heard her say, "Oh, what the hell. You're distracted, aren't you? I'll leave you to it for now. Don't forget to save me some tea!" that I snapped back to reality.She ended the call before I could apologize.I set my phone down and gazed at Soren, pressing my lips together as tightly as I could—but I knew a smile still slipped out.Finally, I couldn't hold it back any longer. "Happy New Year, Handsome."Soren turned away, almost embarrassed by the breadth of his grin.Unfortunately, Soleil noticed. She rushed over to him and teased, "What the hell is with that goofy grin, Ren? What d

"I know, I know," Soren replied, ruffling my hair. "But even if I talked to him, I wouldn't call it a waste of time or effort. It would be for you. Nothing I do for you could ever be a waste."I lifted my head and met his gaze, surprised. A warmth spread through me. He always had a unique way of framing things, and it was surprisingly persuasive."No, I don't want that. Let's not waste any more time on someone like him.""Your wish is my command."We locked eyes in silence.Suddenly, I felt a shift in the air between us. His gaze was so intense, so focused, that my heart started racing as I remembered what might happen next.If this were a drama, the way we were looking at each other, the chemistry, the tension—it would be the perfect setup for a typical romantic scene. Our faces would draw closer, and then, the man would tilt his head and kiss the woman.But we were in public! If anyone saw us, they'd cause a riot!I wasn't experienced with relationships, let alone public disp

It was really noontime now."You've been having fun waging a comment war all night, haven't you?" Soren said, amused. "I didn't call you earlier because of that. But it's noontime now. We're supposed to have lunch together, remember?"I had completely forgotten about our date!Still, I realized he knew exactly what I'd been up to. "How did you know?""You went viral," Soren explained. "Some accounts posted screenshots of your beef with keyboard warriors and trolls. A lot of people are envious of your gift of the gab."I sat up straight. "Come on! How jobless and chronically online are they?!""Don't panic, Taylor. It's a good thing. Now everyone knows better than to provoke you. People are scared of getting on the receiving end of your lashing!"He joked, but I felt pretty upset. I knew I'd used some scathing words last night, and I really thought he wouldn't pay attention to internet drama. He was supposed to be too busy with confidential projects to be bothered!Well, he knew

I didn't even know what to say.Soren raised an eyebrow. "Are you regretting the choice you made last night?""Huh?" I stared at him, shaking my head. "No way. I wouldn't disrespect you like that.""Phew. That's a relief.""I was just thinking… I don't have the best reputation right now, right? I got famous for dunking on people online. And now you're just eagerly introducing me to everyone else as your girlfriend…"He chuckled. "I want the world to know how fierce my girlfriend is. Then no one will ever bully me again."I stared at him in disbelief. "Honey, who in their right mind would bully Lord Soren Kenway?!"It should be the other way around!"We are one now," he said. "It doesn't matter why other people are afraid of bullying us."I laughed. It felt good to have such a powerful man as my backer and boyfriend.As we ate, Soren remarked, "My family has learned about our new status. You should come to Beaumont to meet my parents.""But I've already met your mom and every

Knowing she'd seen Soren's reclusive grandfather before I did stung a bit, but I wasn't going to let Candy see how upset I was."Well, even if he doesn't approve of it and we have to break up… at least I will be able to look back and smile at having had it. Can't say the same for Miss Delulu and her daydreams," I replied.Candy gritted her teeth. "Fu—""Taylor!" Jean's voice interrupted just before she lunged at me and grabbed my hand. "I'm so sorry I'm late. They wouldn't let me leave until we'd finished one last round of Blackjack. You alright?""I'm fine. Let's go."Jean knew who Candy was. Our rivalry had started back at university.As she passed Candy, she rolled her eyes. "God, did you piss off your surgeon before getting that face job? You look like you belong to a sci-fi race."Jean was spot-on! I'd been struggling to find the right words to describe Candy's look with her bug eyes and cheeks after buccal fat removal, but now I got it. She looked like the most stereotypic