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.”

hesitate and drove directly

arrival, he called out,

be greeted by darkness,

already gone to

corner of the ground floor,

room does

light flickering from the bathroom

Was that Hadley inside?

through the slightly open bathroom door, he saw a

her socks removed, examining her feet

a sigh of relief.

had faced had hardened her resilience,

walk was trivial for

soaked her feet in a basin filled with water. “Ouch! Hot, hot,

watched, his expression a mix of concern

withdraw her feet; instead, she sighed in satisfaction.

out

sharply,

advanced toward her with

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

What?

off guard, Hadley’s initial

laughter, unable to contain

stayed pit w had to scour the city for you? And why is

have

Hadley’s laughter faded into a serious expression

my mistake. I shouldn’t have walked home myself. I really should have

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for you. My apologies. Truly, I’m

was thick with

intently, his demeanor cold yet mocking. “Do you

his sister–in–law, was

had always revolved around his brother and the Flynn

for his brother’s sake

who should be unquestioningly

her…”

on the verge of bringing

really. How do you turn this into

her fists tightening

It’s late, and you probably need some

up to get some more

paid no attention to

released a dismissive snort. Arguing seemed pointless; she was home unharmed, after all. Yet, he couldn’t shake the feeling that

he was about to exit, a

mention

around sharply, his

with the

looked down at the basin and then at him, puzzled

me you walked all the way back here? And you

She walked back?

take hours to walk from the sanatorium to Silver

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

clear. Did she actually expect

for his pity with this exaggerated tale–a crude strategy. She hadn’t yet given

story will sway me?” Eric scoffed, dismissing her attempt. “That’s not

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that, he pivoted and strode away, not

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