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

Chapter 879:

Elissa paused, caught off guard by her own oversight. “Oh… so it’s a man?”

The caregiver shrugged. “I’m not sure. I only saw uniformed movers hauling things in. Perhaps the newcomer will settle in once it’s all arranged.”

Elissa nodded thoughtfully. “That tracks.”

After some time, the place slipped back into its familiar calm. Elissa figured the moving chaos had settled, everything neatly stowed away.

Yet no new sounds hinted at the neighbor’s presence—perhaps they hadn’t arrived yet.

As evening hues painted the sky, the caregiver guided Elissa indoors, and the matter slipped her mind.

The next day, rain draped Srixby in a gray veil.

Elissa stayed cocooned in her cozy room, skipping her outdoor time for two days.

On the third morning, the clouds parted, and she craved the sun’s warmth as usual.

caregiver helped her into a coat, led her to

sit tight—I’ll grab some snacks for

Elissa said with a smile. “I won’t run

“I’ll be right back.”

leaving Elissa to bask alone, eyes half-shut, soaking in

of leaves and the soft murmur of the artificial

snapped open, ears straining as she

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that… a

tight, her hands clenching

her way

wails sharpened in her ears, guiding her

“It’s close, right here…”

with snacks, only to find the

she go?” Panic bleached her face. “Miss Holland! Where are

caregiver

heart lurched, dread seizing her as she shrieked, “Miss