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

Chapter 627:

By noon, the restaurant was buzzing with life.

Elissa, being the quickest on her feet, spotted an open window seat and waved them over. “Hadley! Alice! Over here!”

“Coming!”

Settling in, the three of them browsed the menu, debating what to order.

Hadley glanced at Alice, a small furrow of concern on her brow. “Alice, I’m not sure if you’ll like the food here. We’ll order some, and if it’s not to your taste, we can always grab a burger later.”

Alice waved off the concern with a grin. And when the food finally arrived, she proved it.

“Mmm! Delicious, delicious!”

Hadley and Elissa exchanged amused looks before encouraging her.

“Then have some more!”

mind if I

onto her plate as the three of

“Huh?”

mounted

Hadley followed her

was playing. And the man

lighting up. “Is this

captivating tales

nodded, still puzzled. “Wait—Alice, do you know him?” Elissa leaned in, equally

waved a hand dismissively, grinning.

expression shifted. She turned to Hadley, her tone teasing yet oddly serious. “By the way, didn’t you ask me before

Hadley stiffened slightly.

asked. After her rescue, she had pressed Alice for details, desperate to know who had pulled her out of that nightmare. But at the time, Alice was also shaken and had struggled to describe him. She could picture that face in her mind, but it

words. In the end, all she could tell