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

Chapter 37

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?

into dangerous slits as he growled

through

belonged to Ernest. There wasn’t a shred of possibility for anything between him and

the first time

Half the people in Srixby likely

cared to correct them. There was nothing to correct. His history with Linda was tangled, yes, but it

an

I are not what

blinked, momentarily thrown off. “What do

Eric’s frustration flared again. “Are you ever going to

in his eyes, Hadley hesitated. “Wait, are you seriously explaining yourself to me?”

silence was

still baffled. “I’m just your ex–wife. It’s none of my business. You and Linda… You know the

but unable to find the right words.

was he even

no reason to justify himself.

after a pause. “Maybe you should explain it to

“Hadley!”

reignited Eric’s fury.

trying to

beneath his arm and bolting, tossing a final remark over her

talk to Nyla! Situations like this don’t just happen in stories, you know!”

Situations like this?

was she even

seemed convinced Eric was

clandestine affair.

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way of that. The Flynn family would never tolerate such disgrace.

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

on and find someone

And where?

as if he could simply conjure a new partner from thin

in marriage. For that reason, the thought of meeting

But now?

was about time.

Marshall, Eric

front of the stage remained reserved exclusively for

moment he caught wind of

Flynn!”

over the sofa while tapping his knee absentmindedly with the

she dancing in tonight?”

eyes gleamed

aware of why Eric was here. “So, she’s

we’ve got quite a few

room for just anybody.” Lennon chuckled, rubbing his hands together. “Right, right. She’s on after

arched a brow. “No

a random

draw? That was

flashing another wide grin. “Mr. Flynn, why not join in

in on the excitement?

certainly had a way

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