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

Chapter 1664:

“Yes.” Ernest’s forehead creased as he nodded deliberately. “At that particular moment in time, that was indeed the truth of the situation.”

But now everything had shifted beneath their feet like tectonic plates.

“Ernest!”

Without warning, Linda lunged forward and seized Ernest’s hand in a desperate grip, her face tilted upward, eyes swimming with undisguised pleading.

“If that’s truly what happened, then sever ties with her! This instant! Please?”

Her voice cracked with emotion. “You belonged to me first! We are the ones destined to share our lives!”

“Linda.” Ernest’s expression descended into something grave and immovable as he shook his head with agonizing slowness.

cannot… That opportunity has long

impassioned plea months earlier, his answer

an empty chamber, echoing only with memories of what they once shared. He would have sacrificed anything—everything—for Linda, driven by the profound debt of

now he

a whisper. An arctic chill blossomed from the center of her chest, radiating outward until every extremity felt numb with cold

“You… you…”

she finally regained her voice, her lips quivered with such intensity that the words

voice drenched in horrified disbelief, she demanded, “Don’t you dare tell me… you’ve genuinely developed feelings for Elissa! You’ve fallen in love with

doors to

confirmation, his gaze shifting momentarily to the

and I… we’ve found our rhythm together. If our relationship continues

slammed shut as though to block out an unbearable sight, yet they could not contain the flood of tears that cascaded down her

voice softened with a note of