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

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 His Priority

Eric’s voice tightened with irritation, and his brow creased “Could her phone be dead?”

Frustrated, he jammed the phone into his pocke. Never mind She’ll be fine”

Hadley was capable of looking after herself Surely, if she grew tired of waiting, she’d find her way home

wouldn’t she?

The day had worn on him, and fatigue was setting in. What he yearned for now was a soothing shower and some downtime.

Just as Eric was about to put away his phone for good, he paused

“This is more trouble than it’s worth,” he muttered under his breath

He then decided to make one last call to Silver Villas.

The line rang unanswered until it eventually cut off

“What now?”

Eric’s scowl intensified. Had Hadley not yet returned home? It was late–impossible she was still at the same place, right?

Surely, she wasn’t that overly optimistic, was she?

In a fit of frustration, he threw his phone onto the couch. He was done trying to sort this out.

He made his way upstairs, longing for the comfort of a hot shower.

As the warm water cascaded over him, his thoughts invariably drifted back to Hadley.

The hour was late, and she was alone.

Despite his reservations about her, he acknowledged his failure to fulfill his promise.

“What a nuisance!”

Grumbling to himself, Eric shut off the shower, quickly toweled off, and got dressed.

He threw on some clothes, snatched his car keys, and hurried down the stairs.

While driving, he made a call to the sanatorium.

“Could you please check if a young woman named Hadley is still there?” He spoke to the nurse

cared for Nyla.

“Certainly, Mr. Flynn.”

There was a short pause as the nurse left to check.

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“Mr. Flynn, I’m afraid we don’t have anyone here by that name. It’s just our medical team and caregivers now

She wasn’t there? Had Hadley managed to leave already?

“Alright, thank you.”

up, Eric didn’t hesitate and drove directly to Silver

he called out,

only to be

already gone to

toward the corner of the ground floor, where the servants‘

which room does

before he got there, a light

Was that Hadley inside?

bathroom door, he

a stool, her socks removed,

She breathed a sigh

faced had hardened her resilience, forming an

was trivial

in a basin

doorway, Eric watched, his expression a mix

she sighed in satisfaction. “This is really

called out

sharply,

her with clear irritation, Eric’s frustration was

in her direction. “Where have you been? Didn’t I say

What?

guard, Hadley’s initial irritation quickly morphed into

burst into laughter, unable to contain

funny? If you had stayed pit w had to

have

faded into a serious expression

myself. I

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couple of hours for you.

tone was thick with

you suggesting this is my fault?” Eric examined her intently, his demeanor cold yet mocking. “Do

was cherished

had always revolved around his brother and

brother’s sake would always

are the one who should be

her…”

bringing up Linda’s miscarriage from four

with the discussion. “I’m not accusing you, really. How do you turn this

her fists tightening in

for taking your time. It’s late, and you probably need some

reply, Hadley stood up to get some more hot

paid no attention to

seemed pointless; she was home unharmed, after all. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling

was about to exit, a

she just mention

his

with the

basin and then at him,

back here? And you think soaking your feet will make me

She walked back?

hours to walk from

taxi if she was too impatient to wait for him? Surely, she could have managed that. And now she said she walked all

clear. Did she actually expect him to fall for

this exaggerated tale–a crude strategy. She

will sway me?” Eric scoffed,

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