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

one to hold back, happily piled more food onto her

“Huh?”

mounted in the

Hadley followed

news segment was playing.

hands, eyes lighting up. “Is this

captivating tales at

you know him?” Elissa leaned in, equally curious. “Yeah, Alice, you seem like

a hand dismissively, grinning. “Not

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

Hadley stiffened slightly.

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

it into words. In the end, all she could tell Hadley was that it was a young man, incredibly