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

Chapter 1454:

Ernest didn’t budge, her efforts futile against his solid frame.

“Elissa!” Seizing the moment, he pulled her into an embrace. “I know this is overwhelming, coming out of nowhere, but…”

“Let me go!” Elissa writhed in his arms, her voice breaking into a frantic scream.

“Just let go!”

Her eyes bored into his, unyielding, as she bit her lip so hard it nearly bled.

“Alright…” Ernest relented, his throat tight. “I’m letting go. I won’t touch you. Just… please, try to calm down.”

Slowly, he eased his hold.

Elissa stared at him, dazed, her breath uneven. Her eyelids fluttered—and then she crumpled.

“Elissa!”

floor, swiftly lifting her in his arms and laying

Bay, in the warm glow of the dining room, Hadley supervised Enc as he took his herbal

early, spending the

empty bowl back to Hadley, he flashed a boyish grin, fishing for approval. “Did I do

smile. “You did.

phone buzzed at that

answered, brow

call so late,

at all. What’s wrong?” Hadley’s

inspiring stories

I’m on my

call and noticed

Ernest need

go out for a bit,” Hadley replied, already moving. Eric nodded and followed without

to Elissa’s

him lingering outside