Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You can’t afford me now

Chapter 627:

By noon, the restaurant was buzzing with life.

Elissa, being the quickest on her feet, spotted an open window seat and waved them over. “Hadley! Alice! Over here!”

“Coming!”

Settling in, the three of them browsed the menu, debating what to order.

Hadley glanced at Alice, a small furrow of concern on her brow. “Alice, I’m not sure if you’ll like the food here. We’ll order some, and if it’s not to your taste, we can always grab a burger later.”

Alice waved off the concern with a grin. And when the food finally arrived, she proved it.

“Mmm! Delicious, delicious!”

Hadley and Elissa exchanged amused looks before encouraging her.

“Then have some more!”

“Don’t mind if I do!”

Alice, never one to hold back, happily piled more food onto her plate as the three of them laughed and chatted. But then—

“Huh?”

Alice suddenly paused, her gaze snapping toward the TV screen mounted in the corner of the restaurant. She pointed. “Isn’t that him?”

“Who?” Hadley followed her gaze.

On the screen, a financial news segment was playing. And the man currently being featured was… Eric.

“Oh!” Alice clapped her hands, eyes lighting up. “Is this guy famous in Srixby?”

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“Sort of.” Hadley nodded, still puzzled. “Wait—Alice, do you know him?” Elissa leaned in, equally curious. “Yeah, Alice, you seem like you know him well.”

Alice waved a hand dismissively, grinning. “Not really.”

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, her expression shifted. She turned to Hadley, her tone teasing yet oddly serious. “By the way, didn’t you ask me before about the person who saved you?”

Hadley stiffened slightly.

She had asked. After her rescue, she had pressed Alice for details, desperate to know who had pulled her out of that nightmare. But at the time, Alice was also shaken and had struggled to describe him. She could picture that face in her mind, but it was still elusive.

Yet Alice simply didn’t know how to put it into words. In the end, all she could tell Hadley was that it was a young man, incredibly handsome.noveldrama

“Look!”

Alice’s lips curled into a knowing smile as she lifted a finger, pointing at the TV screen. “Isn’t it him?” Alice asked, her voice filled with certainty. “Hadley, what’s his name again…? Yes! Eric, right? Well, there you have it—he’s your savior!”

Hadley froze, her eyes widening in shock. Could it really have been Eric?

Elissa, just as stunned, stole a glance at Hadley before voicing the question that was stuck on her lips. “Are you sure, Alice?” she asked, her tone laced with skepticism. “Could you have mistaken him for someone else?”

“No, I’m totally sure,” Alice’s response was firm and unwavering. “A man that handsome? Trust me, he’s not the kind of face you forget.”

Elissa said nothing more, and Hadley sat in silence, her thoughts spinning.

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