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

Chapter 972:

With Linda, her being a girl sparked a guardian instinct—if she had asked for the moon, Eric would have scoured the earth to fetch it!

Ernest mirrored that devotion.

As they matured into the years when hearts start to stir, whispers took flight.

Talk of the Flynn brothers vying for the same girl blazed through the rumor mill.

That was when it hit Eric that a girl too entwined with two eligible guys fueled chatter.

Back then, his care for her was innocent, with no hidden motives. Still, that didn’t stop the gossip.

Eventually, it reached Nyla, and the family’s pillar wouldn’t abide the blemish.

Having buried her son and daughter-in-law, she guarded her grandsons fiercely. So, she summoned the trio.

with me—who do you like, Ernest or Eric? Don’t worry, just be

Ernest, and then

Nyla said with a soft breath, turning

heard her, Eric. You know

do,” he replied, nodding with quiet resolve. From that moment, the lines

nodded after the recounting, her look tinged with pity. “But coming up short against your

frustrated chuckle. “What’s there

pause. “The wheel turns—your lucky streak’s hit earlier

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laid it all out—how

with a nod. “You’re telling me Linda passed on you as kids before you could even have a chance to

what I said? Didn’t I make it clear

Hadley said with a grave tone, breaking it down for him. “You had a soft spot for her back then, but it got buried before you

tactic for turning me down?”

hadn’t rejected him so many times lately—or if he weren’t so drawn to her now—he might’ve

got some dormant sparks stirring up now, and I want my happy ending with you. So why won’t you let that happen? Why can’t we have