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

Chapter 564:

As she reached the end of the staff corridor, her gaze fell upon Elissa. She wasn’t alone. Standing beside her was that man from before… Robin, if memory served.

“Speak your piece and be quick about it,” Elissa said icily, tilting her head with an air of impatience. “I’ve got work to do. Let’s not dawdle.”

“What’s with that tone of yours?” Robin snapped, his patience clearly wearing thin as a scowl creased his brow. “If you hadn’t blocked my number, do you think I would have bothered coming here?”

“Humph,” Elissa scoffed, her lips curling into a sneer. “You know, no one’s forcing you to show up!”

“You…”

Robin faltered, pointing at Elissa, momentarily at a loss for words. “I’m not here to bicker! I came to tell you to come home for dinner this weekend.”

The Torres family held a monthly gathering, a tradition no one dared skip.

Elissa smirked. So he still cared about keeping up appearances, did he?

the conversation. “And take me off your blacklist while

that, he spun on his

the details of their exchange and instead made

after, Elissa returned, clutching her stomach and looking as

Hadley hurried over, guiding her to a seat as she noticed her friend

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“Yes.” Elissa nodded weakly.

with haste. “I’ll fetch you a glass of

“Thank you,” Elissa murmured.

me,” Hadley replied with a reassuring

“It’s warm—it should help soothe you. I’ve also got some

yet,” Elissa said with a faint smile, shaking her head.

Robin, the sting of their exchange still lingering like a

just give me a shout,” Hadley

Elissa managed a small