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, what

through

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

first time Hadley had assumed such

the people in

to correct them. There was nothing to correct. His history with Linda was tangled, yes, but it had never crossed the line into

an inexplicable need to clarify

I are not what

Hadley blinked, momentarily thrown off.

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

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

silence was

It’s none of my business. You and Linda… You know the truth,

stood there, fuming but unable to find the right

was he even wasting his

no reason to justify himself.

after a pause. “Maybe you should explain it

“Hadley!”

reignited

to stir

seized the opportunity, ducking beneath his arm and bolting,

like this don’t just happen in stories,

Situations like this?

was she even talking

Hadley seemed convinced Eric was entangled with his sister–in–law in some

clandestine affair.

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of that. The Flynn family would

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

how? And where?

could simply conjure a new partner

they were still legally bound in marriage. For that reason,

But now?

it was

evening, without calling Barrie or Marshall, Eric found himself heading to Galant alone.

in front of the

over the moment he caught wind of Eric’s arrival, grinning from ear to ear.

Flynn!”

arm over the sofa

she

eyes gleamed

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

smooth. “Well, Mr. Flynn, we’ve got quite a few dazzling ladies here. Who exactly are you referring

else? I didn’t crash into the dressing room for just anybody.” Lennon chuckled, rubbing his hands together. “Right,

brow.

on a random draw among the

draw? That was new.

Championship before flashing

in on the excitement?

a brow. Lennon certainly had

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