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

Chapter 880:

Desperate, she parted her lips to shout, “Help…”

But the cry drowned as water poured in, silencing her.

In a panic, Elissa thrashed her head, her soaked garments growing leaden, pulling her deeper toward the pond’s murky floor.

Then, with a sharp splash, someone plunged into the icy depths after her!

As darkness crept into her senses, an arm hooked around her waist, tugging her upward.

With a forceful burst, they broke the surface. The caregiver gaped, joined by security guards who’d sprinted over, poised to leap in.

They all stopped short, stunned.

Ernest had plunged into the water himself.

Soaked through, he hauled Elissa to the bank, where the guards scrambled to pull them ashore.

Elissa coughed, head tilting as she spat out murky water.

rushed to her side. “Miss Holland, you need a hot

to stand, but her legs buckled, still trembling from

her,” a guard

I’ve got her!” Ernest cut in, his brow furrowing as he nudged

guard hesitated, but then retreated, the

and lifted Elissa into his

rush of

gⱯ𝗅𝗇0ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈𝗺; 𝓯𝗶𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝒆𝓷

couldn’t see, she

in his hold, she fumbled with her hands, and

lips. “You’re welcome.” His voice struck her

Ernest strode quickly toward the

a bath ready and

“In there!”

set her down gently, and stepped

Ernest was already

by to examine her in the

the caregiver brought warm water,