Chapter 37 It’s Time To

Move On

Hadley stood rooted to the spot, her gaze fixed on the duo entangled in what seemed to be an intimate

embrace. Were they about to kiss?

“Oh no!” Hadley cursed silently.

Eric faced her directly, while Linda remained oblivious, her back turned. She had no idea Hadley was standing

there, witnessing the moment.

Eric’s expression stiffened, his complexion turning pale as his grip on Linda’s arm unconsciously tighte

Hadley? What was she doing here?

Hadley was the first to shake off the shock, her body snapping into motion as she spun around to flee.

Why was she running?

Did she see him as some kind of dreadful specter lurking in the dark?

“Linda!” Eric’s tone turned rigid as he pushed Linda away. “You don’t need to walk me out. I can handle it

myself.”

Before Linda could respond, Eric was already striding down the hallway, his long legs effortlessly closing the distance between him and Hadley.

“Eric!”

Linda’s voice rang out, sharp with frustration. She clenched her fists, staring after him. Had she come on too strong and driven him away?

Eric, familiar with every inch of the building, caught up with Hadley in no time, cornering her in the stairwell.

“Where do you think you’re going?” he snapped.

Hadley found herself trapped, her back pressed flat against the cold wall.

Eric braced his hands on either side of her, effectively caging her in. “Why are you running? Do I terrify you

that much?”

Hadley swallowed hard. To her, he was far more fearsome than any monster conjured from childhood

nightmares.

Shrinking away to avoid the accidental brush of his arm, she clasped her hands together and pleaded, “Please, just let me go! I didn’t mean to interrupt you two!”

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“If they were planning to cozy up, they should have picked a better location,” she thought. That corridor? Anyone could have walked by.

What? Interrupting?

darkened, his eyes narrowing into dangerous slits as he growled her name, “Hadley,

are running through your head?”

There wasn’t a shred of possibility

first time Hadley had assumed such nonsense.

only one, either. Half the people in Srixby likely shared

history with Linda was tangled, yes, but it had never crossed the line into

beyond his understanding, he felt an inexplicable need to clarify things with

and I are not what you think!”

off. “What do you mean?”

you ever going

storm brewing in his eyes, Hadley hesitated.

was confirmation enough.

don’t have to,” Hadley said, still baffled. “I’m just your ex–wife. It’s none of my business. You and Linda… You know the truth, and that’s

fuming but unable to find

he even wasting

was no reason

“Maybe you should explain it to Ernest.”

“Hadley!”

reignited Eric’s fury.

you trying to stir up

arm and

should talk to Nyla! Situations like this don’t just happen in stories,

Situations like this?

was she even

seemed convinced

clandestine affair.

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notion was laughable. There was no way of that. The Flynn family would never

her words clung to him like a stubborn shadow. The memory of Linda’s earlier expression resurfaced, leaving a faint unease gnawing at the back

on and

And where?

conjure

For that reason, the

But now?

was about time.

or Marshall, Eric found himself heading to Galant

of the stage remained

practically bounded over the moment he caught wind of Eric’s

Flynn!”

back, draping one arm over the sofa

slot is she dancing in tonight?”

eyes gleamed

aware of why Eric was here. “So, she’s the one,” he thought smugly.

a few dazzling ladies here. Who exactly are you referring to?”

Who else? I didn’t crash into the dressing room for just anybody.” Lennon chuckled, rubbing

brow. “No fixed schedule?”

shifts based on a random draw among the

That

his interest, launched into a rundown of the Dance–Off Championship before flashing another wide grin. “Mr. Flynn, why not join in on the

in on the excitement?

lifted a brow. Lennon certainly had a way with words.

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