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

Chapter 977:

Surprisingly, Ferris didn’t flinch. In fact, he looked almost impressed.

“Most young men these days either have brains but no courage or guts with no skill to back it up. But you… you seem to have the whole package. That’s rare.”

“Ferris!” Eric snapped, his voice sharp with barely contained rage. “I’ll ask you one more time. Where are they?”

Ferris blinked as if waking from a daydream, and then tilted his head with mock curiosity. “Oh? Them, is it? Which one are you asking about—Hadley or Linda?” He gave a lazy smile. “They’re not together, you know.”

Eric froze. The implication hit like a thunderclap. His grip, already tight, shifted from Ferris’ collar to his throat, his fingers clenching with force. His eyes darkened—sharp, cold, and filled with a fury that made Ferris’ smirk falter for the first time.

“Ferris, what have you done to them?”

“Oh, come on!” Ferris frowned slightly. “Why so serious? Relax. I haven’t laid a finger on them. I’m thinking of you, actually. They’re both important to you, aren’t they? Imagine if they were locked up together—claws out, emotions flaring. That would’ve been… messy.”

voice cutting through the room

let the act

you,” he said evenly. “Linda’s at the Scott family’s warehouse at Blisey Dock. Hadley is up at

had left his mouth, Eric released him and turned sharply on his heel, already heading for the

with dark amusement. Behind him, Cordell stepped

quietly, “did

𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓵 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷 @ 𝓰ⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸳𝓬𝓸𝓶

as Cordell knew, the information was accurate—technically. The locations were real. But

chin. His gaze, sharp despite the years, glittered with something cruel and

one he runs to first… that’s the one he truly loves. And once I know

low, mirthless chuckle rumbled from his

join the Scott family,” Ferris said calmly, folding his hands behind his back. “There’s no need to keep any obstacles around that would only drag

Scott…” Cordell hesitated, a rare flicker of unease crossing his expression.

rest of the sentence caught in his throat. But the implication