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.

ring

so sorry,” she murmured, offering Ernest an apologetic smile before answering. “Hello, Mr.

couldn’t catch every word, but he pieced together the situation. His brow furrowed slightly. “Is

that,” Elissa replied, slipping her phone away with a shake of her head. “Just a minor snag

Ernest said, a subtle smile curving his

a warm flush creeping up Elissa’s cheeks. The

met Zane during her lunch break,

area, had gladly accepted Elissa’s

blend of business and gratitude, a moment to

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out of the restaurant,

I can’t thank you

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

Zane’s car disappear down the street before turning

to her, Linda was nearby, guided by her caregiver, with her friend Danica at her side. Linda’s gaze fixed on Elissa’s retreating