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.

satisfied, and started the car

of the way in a quiet, oddly comfortable silence until they reached Millland Road. Eric pulled up outside Hadley’s building. As she reached for the door,

up,” he said

Hadley glanced over her shoulder. “You should be resting.

suddenly, his eyes flicking to the corner of her

Hadley raised her hand

“Not that side…”

in. His hand rose—but instead of simply

𝙞𝙨

the briefest second. Then he

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

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

she could form a reply, a small, surprised voice piped up

you two

a sudden sweat, forcefully shoving Eric and shooting him a look of deep betrayal.

clumsy chuckle, Eric admitted his unintended

attention shifted