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

Chapter 1318:

“Mr. Flynn, do you treat every woman like this?”

Ernest blinked, and then gave a soft laugh, somewhere between amused and exasperated. “Do I look like a guy with that kind of spare time?”

“Not for everyone…” Ernest let out a gentle sigh, his demeanor serene yet tinged with sincerity. “Only three women: my grandmother, Linda, and now you.”

Elissa’s breath caught in her throat.

Linda? The name stirred memories—she was a familiar figure, someone Elissa had crossed paths with before. Ernest’s candor was disarming, but what did it mean to be named alongside his grandmother and his ex-fiancée?

Was there a deeper sentiment woven into his words?

For a fleeting moment, silence enveloped them. The air grew heavy with unspoken thoughts, and a quiet tension simmered.

Elissa’s heart fluttered, a wave of uncertainty washing over her.

sudden ring

Ernest an apologetic smile before answering. “Hello,

every word, but he pieced together the situation. His brow furrowed slightly. “Is it about the divorce?

slipping her phone away with a shake of her head. “Just a minor

smile curving his lips. “That

have in her divorce? Ernest’s expression, soft with reassurance, sent a warm flush creeping up Elissa’s cheeks. The air around them seemed to

met Zane during her lunch break, seizing

through the area, had gladly accepted Elissa’s invitation to

business and gratitude,

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of the restaurant, Elissa’s smile was

thank you enough for all your

her words. “You’ve been singing my praises all afternoon, Elissa. I’ve got to run, but let’s keep in

travels,” Elissa called, watching Zane’s car disappear down the street before turning back toward

her side. Linda’s