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

Chapter 1388:

Linda’s whole frame seemed to collapse. Her shoulders fell, and she slumped back against the chair.

His words had cut her deeper than he realized. The spark in her eyes vanished, replaced by a dull, vacant stare.

He had told Ernest. He didn’t leave anything out.

What could she possibly do to fix this?

She wasn’t just cornered—she was finished.

However, a bitter realization hit her like a slap. Everything was gone. Her schemes. Her power. Even her pride. She was nothing more than a hollow shell now.

Since the moment Hadley came back, the two Flynn brothers—who once revolved around only her—had started to drift away.

Hadley—she really was a curse, wasn’t she?

they take from Linda now? Everything that mattered had already slipped through

she lost it all?

pulled the Flynn brothers from the edge once. That truth

alone, they could never escape

echoed through the room. At last, Ernest

inside, calm and composed

rising quickly

look at him. Her gaze stayed fixed ahead,

short nod and motioned for Eric to sit. “Sit down and

“Okay.”

damp, and her heart pounded so wildly it nearly drowned out the

into a new journey

Grandma holding up?” Ernest asked, his voice even as he stepped further into

doing alright,” said Eric with a nod. “She took her medicine

exhaled quietly, the tension in his shoulders easing just a little. His eyes shifted from Eric to Linda. “I think I’ve got a solid grasp