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

Chapter 860:

Reluctantly, she nodded. “Alright.”

The area wasn’t busy, so Hadley led Eric to the small dessert shop she and Joy had visited earlier that day.

They sat across from each other.

“What would you like to drink?” Eric asked.

Hadley shook her head. “No, I’m good.” She hadn’t come here for drinks.

Eric didn’t press her. “Two strawberry milkshakes, then. One for you, one for me.”

Before she could respond, he got up and headed to the counter to place their order.

Hadley watched his back, her mind filled with questions. Two strawberry milkshakes?

could dwell on it, Eric returned with the drinks. He set one down in front of her and kept

Hadley said

Then, she met his gaze and asked, “So, what did you want to say? Can

rush. He took a

exactly what Joy had described her milkshake as earlier. Word for

between his hands, and a chuckle escaped

She loves strawberries. Strawberry milkshakes, strawberry candies, you name it. And she’s a big fan of Minnie Mouse.” He glanced at Hadley, then chuckled. “You know, the mouse with the big red bow? Joy has a Minnie doll almost her size. And she wears a pair of matching

her hands clenching tightly in her lap. Her

tales

She understood now.

He knew everything.

had she said or

was, catching

slowly faded, and his eyes

almost carefully. “Strangely enough, I just saw her. I saw Joy

it. He had seen