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

Chapter 1303:

Even by mid-morning, the daylight hadn’t broken through. Soon enough, a soft drizzle began to fall and continued steadily throughout the day.

At the Flynn Mansion, warm light filled the room, accompanied by the quiet patter of rain against the windows. In the living room, Locke sat upright, cheeks puffed out with focus as he recited the day’s lesson in his gentle, melodic voice.

“Excellent job,” Elissa praised, her smile full of warmth as she gave his round cheek a gentle pat. “You’re really sharp today. That’s everything for your lesson.”

She glanced at the clock. They had finished about twenty minutes earlier than usual.

There was still time before she needed to leave.

“So, what would you like to do now?” she asked.

Locke tilted his head thoughtfully. “Can we play hide and seek?”

“Hide and seek?” Elissa considered it briefly, then nodded. “Alright.” Since Locke was still young, Ernest had clearly instructed that he wasn’t to be overburdened. When his homework was all done and there was still free time, playing with him was perfectly acceptable. “We need to decide who’s going to hide.”

excitedly. “I’ll hide and you have to come

“Okay,” she agreed.

off for a moment and came back holding a neatly folded silk scarf. It was

this over your eyes,” he said, holding it up

down to

fabric covered her eyes, a familiar scent

recognized it.

reminded her

still didn’t understand why he treated her with such

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already!” Locke suddenly called out. “Come find me

“Okay.”

began to feel her way around the room, careful

softly as she moved,

and

A burst of laughter bubbled