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!”

if

to hold back, happily piled more food onto her plate as the three of them laughed and chatted. But

“Huh?”

the TV screen mounted in the corner of the restaurant. She pointed. “Isn’t

Hadley followed her

financial news segment was playing. And the man currently being featured was…

clapped her hands, eyes lighting up.

captivating tales at

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

waved a hand dismissively, grinning. “Not

teasing yet oddly serious. “By the way, didn’t you ask me before about the person who

Hadley stiffened slightly.

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

the end, all she could tell Hadley