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

Chapter 949:

Hadley blinked at the pink cotton candy in his hand. What was this?

She wasn’t five anymore!

She let out a faint scoff, half incredulous.

“Go on,” Eric said, nudging it toward her with a hopeful smile. “I’ve got two. One for you, one for Joy.”

But Hadley remained still, arms crossed, her expression unreadable.

Eric sighed, seeing her refusal, and said with mock seriousness, “If you don’t eat it, Joy’s going to want both. She’s still young—too much sugar’s not good for her.”

Hadley shot him a glare. He really had a counter for everything, didn’t he?

Still… he wasn’t wrong.

She snatched the cotton candy from his hand and took a huge bite, chewing with unnecessary force—as if it were him.

under his breath, satisfied, and

Millland Road. Eric pulled up outside Hadley’s building.

up,”

her shoulder. “You should be resting. Head

flicking to the corner of her mouth. “You’ve got… a bit of sugar

hand

“Not that side…”

rose—but instead of

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briefest second. Then he

brushed the corner of her mouth, feather-light but deliberate—kissing away the sugar

so sweet,” he murmured, voice low. “I meant the sugar…

reply, a small,

are you two

look of deep betrayal. She was shocked by his actions. And to think, Joy

clumsy chuckle, Eric admitted his unintended

attention shifted