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

Chapter 549:

“Calm down, Linda!”

The momentum sent Linda stumbling backward. The cup of steaming milk in her hand slipped, tilting violently.

“Linda!” Ernest’s breath caught. He had only meant to stop her—he hadn’t meant for this.

Panic shot through him as he wheeled forward, reaching out toward her. “Are you alright? Let me see—did your arm get burned?”

Linda sat there on the floor, her gaze unfocused, staring blankly at the spilled milk.

Then, a hollow laugh escaped her lips—soft, bitter, devoid of warmth.

“Ernest…” Her voice cracked. “How could you do this to me?”

She scrambled to her feet, clutching her burned arm. Without sparing him another glance, she turned and bolted out of the room.

“Linda!”

to go after her—but how could he

sharp breath,

“Quentin, it’s me.”

was coated in a thin veil of

Heavy with gloom.

had any intention of stepping outside again. They had settled into a comfortable routine—after dinner, Hadley connected her phone

passed, restlessness stirred within Eric. He shifted closer, pressing

the rest on g?l

skin, his voice low and

about tonight? It’s

she could even react, the

bit back a smile. “Guess that’s your

nudged him lightly. “That’s definitely for you. Go see

untangled himself from her

it be at this hour? And

toward the door

“Linda? What—”

Linda rushed inside. Her eyes were