Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 255:

“Marshall.” Eric’s expression hardened in an instant. He looked over at Barrie, who seemed also amused by the exchange, and his voice took on a stern edge. “I’m going to say this one last time—Linda is my sister-in-law, nothing more. I don’t want to hear another joke about her.”

There was a distinct change in his tone.

What was this all about?

They had often joked about this, yet Eric had never shown such irritation before.

Marshall and Barrie realized Eric was entirely serious. Pushing him further would surely make him snap.

“Understood.”

“Alright, noted.”

With a nod of approval, Eric’s features softened. “I’ll be leaving now.”

“Hold on, who’s the mystery person? Have you found someone special?”

not introduce her to

share the

Eric dismissed them with a wave.

seeing

he didn’t want us joking about Linda—he has

beer tightly and took a deep,

her phone when she

from Galant, she was urgently in need of new

“Who is it?”

down and moved to

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cross her threshold. Eric walked in confidently, one hand carrying a bag and the other flinging his suit

jacket reflexively.

through her apartment as if it were his own, setting the bag on the multipurpose table where she dined, read, and even

unpack the bag. “Didn’t you go out today? What have you been up to all by

irritated but restrained herself from lashing out. She merely gave him a sharp look. “Nothing. Just watching some TV

buzzed quietly