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

Chapter 1148:

After a long, playful day, Joy had completely run out of steam. She dozed peacefully in his arms, her little fingers curled like petals.

“Mr. Flynn!” Melba let out a breath she didn’t know she’d been holding. “Thank goodness you’re back! You’d better get in there—someone’s stirring up trouble again!”

From the open doorway, the shrill screeches of a furious woman sliced through the air like broken glass. Eric’s face darkened, jaw tightening.

“Melba,” he said, keeping his voice low so as not to disturb Joy. He gently passed the sleeping child into her arms. “Take Joy downstairs for a little while.”

“Got it!”

Melba nodded, cradling Joy close. She could read between the lines—Eric wanted to shield Joy from whatever storm was about to break.

Without another word, she hurried downstairs.

into the apartment, his

a

her stomach and was holding her

cheek, pinning

push your luck! The only reason I didn’t hit you before was because of Brady. But you… you’re

couldn’t bear the thought of

a finger on me again, and I swear I won’t hold back next time—not even for

threatening me now?” Noreen gasped, staggering upright. Her eyes were wild, rabid with

then, Eric stormed in, fury radiating off him like a heatwave. Without a second’s hesitation, he yanked Noreen away and

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behave? Like rabid animals? If you can’t act like decent human beings, get out! Even wild animals have more manners than the

surging within her. “Who

things together. “Wait a minute…

a sharp flick of