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

Chapter 1608:

“Sure. Bye!” With a wave, Colleen turned and jogged through the gate.

Brady watched her disappear behind the gate, slid into the driver’s seat, and rested his hands on the wheel without turning the key.

Something in him wouldn’t settle. What if something went wrong?

Instead of leaving, he chose to wait, engine off, silently keeping watch.

Meanwhile, inside the house, Colleen barely made it past the doorway before her parents launched into her.

“Didn’t we ask you not to come back? And now you sneak in behind our backs?”

“What were you even thinking? You could’ve been an associate professor at a respected university. Isn’t that enough for you?”

“I just missed home, that’s all… I missed you both.” For a brief second, the room fell quiet.

hears about this. He

I’m sorry, okay?

effort, but Colleen eventually managed to ease their frustration. Later, when she finally made it back to her childhood bedroom, she glanced at her

Were they hard

the screen, a little caught off guard by how genuinely concerned he

the house, Brady felt his phone vibrate

to smooth things over.” A quiet breath left Brady as the

“Glad to hear that.”

“Are you home yet?”

next journey

“Yeah, just got in.”

And don’t forget—you’re still owed

“Will do. Good night.”

aside, Brady looked back at the house one last time.

time the clock struck 9 P.M., Eric had rushed back to Olisvale Bay. As he stepped into the house, he noticed the dining room lights still glowing