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

Chapter 1643:

“It’s no problem.” The edge in Brady’s expression softened a little, and with a faint smile, he gave a small nod. “Order whatever you want.”

“In that case…” True to her laid-back nature, Colleen let the moment pass without much thought. “I’ll go ahead and pick something…”

Hadley sat back, watching them with quiet curiosity, her interest steadily growing.

Plates arrived in a steady rhythm, and between bites and shared laughter, their conversation flowed easily.

Then Colleen’s phone lit up with a call.

“I’ll just get this…” She peeked at the screen, inhaled deeply, and tapped to answer. “Hello? Morn…”

On the other end, her mother’s words were indistinct.

slight frown forming as impatience crept into her voice. “Mom! How many times have you said this already since this morning? Yes, I remember—tonight, right? I

the call and lowered the phone,

toward Brady, then back to Colleen. “What did your mom

out a breath and scrunched up her nose, clearly exasperated.

out of Hadley before she could stop them, her eyes drifting

caught between a laugh and

not to come home—stay in Blathe, build my career, become this

a few days and she’s already throwing me into blind dates! She acts like I should be married and have kids by tomorrow—like my career doesn’t even matter anymore. How does that even make

finished venting, the darkness in Brady’s expression had fully

.cóm is the source

it.” Colleen exhaled heavily, brushing it off with a wave of her hand.

lost its earlier spark. Once

siblings made their way down to the parking

Brady missed a step and lurched forward, barely