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

Chapter 900:

Melba shuffled over to check. “Who’s there? It’s awfully early…”

Her tone then brightened with surprise. “Mr. Flynn! It’s you.”

“Yes,” Eric replied, standing in the doorway with a bag from Grandma’s Kitchen in hand, a faint smile on his face. “I made a promise to Joy yesterday.”

“What’s that?” Melba asked, clearly out of the loop about the day before.

“You’re here!”

A little blur darted from the bedroom, barreling toward the door. Eric crouched down, scooping Joy up with one arm.

“Good morning, Joy,” he said warmly, lifting the bag. “I brought you some bread.”

“Yay!” Joy’s face lit up with glee. “Thank you!”

Melba laughed. “Did you steal my phone to call Mr. Flynn yesterday, Joy?”

protested, all seriousness. “I missed Mr. Flynn, and he told me

his neck and turned to him for backup.

with a grin, passing the bag to Melba. “She mentioned wanting bread,

Melba said, taking the bag. “That place

Hadley emerged

Melba announced with a smile, aware they’d crossed

Eric

meeting her eyes and recalling his commitment. He tried to ease Joy down. “Joy, I need to head out now. Enjoy

𝒇𝓾𝓁𝓁 𝒄𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓉𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝓪𝓽

Joy clung tighter.

glancing at Hadley

faintly. “Mr.

turned to Eric. “You don’t have time? Not even for

say no

against her. “Our food might

right?” Melba jumped

sausages, and bacon.