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

Chapter 1010:

Ernest led Elissa to the bathroom and said softly, “I’ll shut the door but I’ll remain right here outside. If it makes you feel safer, you can lock it.”

“Okay,” Elissa nodded.

His gentle hold on her hand already made her feel shy, and his thoughtful words made her blush even more.

“Th-thank you,” she stammered.

“You’re welcome.”

With that, Ernest stepped away and shut the door behind him.

Elissa awkwardly went about her activity, taking her time. After finishing, she turned on the tap to wash her hands when suddenly, her phone buzzed in her pocket. In the silence of the night, the ringtone sounded unusually loud.

It was her old phone, but since her time at the sanatorium, she had started using a new SIM card to keep Robin at bay. Since her stay there, her phone rarely rang. Except for Hadley, there was hardly anyone who would call her. Elissa paused, unsure. Could it be Hadley?

She clumsily reached for her phone and answered the call. “Hello?”

was Robin on the other end. “Finally,

froze, and her face lost all

“Quite bold of you, isn’t it? Found yourself a new squeeze and hid away in a sanatorium! Even went as far as changing your

her voice quivering

you for what you are. You’re nothing but a slut. I’ll destroy you for the world to see! You remember how

hurled her phone, and dashed toward the

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door, Ernest heard her

or hurt herself, Ernest quickly turned the doorknob and swung

rushed straight into him. Her face was ghostly pale, and her eyes were wide with

“Elissa!”

tense as he caught her just in time. Gently, he placed his hand on the back of her head, drawing her close into a

“It’s him, it’s

gaped blankly, and her body shook

“Him?”

worry. He didn’t need further explanation