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

Chapter 333:

“Denver…” Hadley chuckled. She had only made a passing remark about them. She glanced past the crowd and spotted him easily. Counting on her fingers, she kept track. “Six people ahead… Now five…”

Her thoughts drifted to Joy, who loved these treats just as much.

Hadley missed her daughter terribly. Even though they video-called every few days, it wasn’t enough. She just hoped the surgery would be scheduled soon so they could finally be together again.

Lost in thought, she didn’t realize Denver had already reached the front of the line.

“I’ll take the honey-roasted ones,” he said.

The vendor grinned. “You’re in luck. This is the last batch.”

“The very last?”

A woman peeked over Denver’s shoulder. The vendor gave her a nod and repeated, “Yes, this is the last batch. He just bought it.”

clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture. “I’ve been craving these honey-roasted

had been for himself, he might have considered

a polite

“What?”

expecting a refusal. “Come on.

didn’t argue. He simply

and crossed her arms.

she tried again. “I’ll give you five bucks

no,” Denver said, unfazed. “It’s not

gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝖼0𝗺, 𝓂𝒶𝓇𝒸𝒽 𝒽𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃 𝗈𝗇

at Hadley, who stood a few steps away. “I’m really sorry. Maybe you’ll have

the vendor said, handing over a paper bag. Denver took

he added before

a trophy. “There you go! The vendor said they’re the most popular, and

opened the bag and took a whiff. “Smells really divine!” He then picked up a

give it a