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

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Hadley Rejects

Him

“Release me!”

As their skin made contact, Hadley experienced a startling zap, reminiscent of an electric shock, prompting her

to jerk her hand away from Eric.

“What?” Eric paused, looking at his hand in surprise. “Are you really pushing me away like this, Hadley

“…”

Turning her head aside, Hadley muttered, “I can manage on my own. I’ll just walk behind you.”

“What?”

With a raised eyebrow and a hint of sarcasm, Eric responded, “You’re avoiding my touch?”

He moved closer, his irritation evident.

“Do you think I’m eager to hold you? Had you not been lagging, I wouldn’t have needed to. Your overreaction is

really unnecessary.”

Hadley cast her eyes downward, her eyelashes casting shadows as she stayed quiet.

Eric scoffed and spun around. “Just keep up!”

“Alright.”

Hadley gave a nod, quietly breathing a sigh of relief. She might have been overreacting, but it was involuntary

As soon as his fingers grazed hers, a chill reminiscent of a serpent’s touch crept across her skin.

This sensation filled her with revulsion and unease.

Instinctively, she withdrew her hand.

Eric’s brisk pace soon created a gap between them, and his glance back at her carried a shadow of annoyance

“Could you possibly move any quicker?”

“Sure!”

Hadley hastened her steps to keep up with him.

Eric’s gaze narrowed as he pondered the recent interaction. Had Hadley really just rejected him?

He recalled a time when she scarcely could bear to be apart from him….

Her stint overseas appeared to have transformed her.

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Indeed, this was the change he had been hoping for.

Looking back, he realized sending her away was undoubtedly the correct choice.

he could have regarded her

the garage, Eric’s ringing phone interrupted

paused to answer

“Hello, Linda.”

the name, Hadley discreetly stepped back, allowing for

face hardened in response to Linda’s words. He responded, “Stay put. I’ll

the call, he

off before she could

“Hey…“.

then halted, releasing a

effort.

need his help to get home. He was better off

her to wait, she

clearly worsened, now more volatile

“Linda!”

his way quickly to the

thought Linda would have departed with her assistant by now, but she was

a faint smile, waving as she

closed the distance rapidly. “What’s the matter? Why is

bit too much to drink and missed the step coming out of the

concern with a smile. “Really, it’s

“That’s not true.”

you going to tell Mr.

is!”

the hem of Linda’s dress

take a look at

the pronounced swelling

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intend to keep this

weak smile. “I just

only makes me

paused briefly before inquiring,

interjected. “She attempted a few steps, but it was too painful. We had to call

“Understood.”

furrow of his brow, Eric said, “We should head

lifted Linda in his arms and instructed her assistant, “Please, bring the

“Right away, Mr. Flynn!”

rested against Eric, Linda bit her lip, embarrassed. “I hate that I’m causing you

you talking

irritation. “Looking after

smile faint

and Hadley glanced at her phone again. Twenty minutes had elapsed, and there was still

sign of Eric.

not

had obviously left her

Eric behavior, something Hadley

to start her journey home on

no longer ran, and a taxi

make it on foot.

would walk all

was at the hospital with Linda, ensuring she received proper medical

ankle; thankfully, no bones were broken. A cast was

then escorted her back to the

Linda and Ernest had never formalized their union, she had once carried his

had long embraced her as Ernest’s wife, and she had resided with them

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