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

Chapter 938:

But as his eyes landed on someone ahead, his steps halted.

Just beyond the steps, near the edge of the flowerbed, stood Linda. Her eyes were wide, stricken with shock and disbelief, as if the wind had been knocked out of her.

Ernest’s expression hardened. He strode down the steps without hesitation and went straight to her, gripping her wrist firmly.

“Let’s talk. Outside.”

Still dazed, Linda allowed herself to be pulled along, her mind spinning and her heart pounding. She couldn’t speak—could barely breathe.

Then, suddenly, reality hit her like a slap. “Ernest! Let go of me!” she shouted, jerking back.

He stopped and turned to face her, his voice low but steady. “Calm down. Whatever it is you want to ask—whatever answers you’re looking for—I’ll give them.”

her voice trembling. Her eyes brimmed with tears, and a bitter laugh escaped her lips. “Now you’re ready to talk?” she sneered. “After all the times you looked me in the eye and swore

furrowed, his silence

voice cracking. She grabbed his collar with both fists, her face contorted with rage. “Ernest—what is this? Tell

than concerned. “How did you even find this

more tears. “Is that what you’re

this point, Ernest realized that his broken promise was the real issue. The details of how she discovered his

“I need to apologize.”

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as she wiped away her tears. “Do you think saying sorry will fix everything? I want answers, Ernest! What’s going on with you and Elissa? How did this happen? Did she lure

tone grew grave. “You shouldn’t speak

protecting her now? Claiming she’s unaware? She drew in my partner, and yet

with emotion, Linda released Ernest and hurried toward the house. “I need to confront her myself to see if she has

caught her arm just in

not Elissa. She’s blameless. I’ve wronged her. She had Locke at such a young age. She’s suffered too. Any anger you have should be

shoulders shook as she cried