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

Chapter 54

Chapter 54 Bail Her Out

Hadley cast a fleeting glance at Eric before lowering her head with a faint smile. “No need, I will tell the police

whatever they need to know.”

She was curious to see if Eric truly believed he could dictate every turn of her fate.

Eric had not expected her to dig in her heels like this. Was it really so impossible for her to just talk to him and clear things up?

Trapped between frustration and disbelief, Eric let out a cold, sharp laugh. “Fine, perfect! Let’s get moving then!”

Did she think he relished interfering in her affairs? If he kept sticking his nose in, he might as well be a fool.

“Let’s go!”

Hadley turned and followed the policewoman out.

A moment later, a loud crash echoed behind her. She froze for a heartbeat. Eric had overturned the coffee table

in a fit of rage.

The room lay in ruins.

At the police station.

“Officer, I have explained everything clearly.”

She had been repeating herself like a scratched record, yet the officers remained unimpressed.

“You claim you are innocent, so why were you

there?”

Hadley opened her mouth, but then shut it again.

She had been alone in that room, just as she had already said.

“Your story is full of holes, Miss Pearson. You need to tell us the truth.”

Hadley fell silent, the pressure pressing down on her like a boulder.

“Any witnesses? Friends? Family? Someone who can vouch for you?”

This…

Her mind went blank. She had no one.

The officer sighed. “Alright, detain her for now.”

He snapped his notebook shut and motioned for her to be taken away.

The iron door groaned, and she was shoved inside a cell.

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were already there, their skimpy outfits clashing with the heavy

lips together and settled into

a few glances her way but made no effort to engage her.

one of them grumbled with a yawn. “This is ridiculous. How are

a buck

they are not shipping us off to one of those reform programs.

is not too shabby

gnawing dread

she headed toward the same fate? She had heard of those

a cage. She could not afford to

seen this

let that man slip away.

an officer swung by, unlocked the door, and hauled two women out. “You two, let’s

White Lake?” the officer asked his colleague.

“Yeah.”

tightened her arms around herself. White Lake

Prison stood.

was she supposed to do? Just sit here and wait for

mind… She shut her eyes

stood up and moved to the iron door. “Officer! I need

and

was Phillips who answered. “I will pass it

“Alright, thank you.”

up

No one came.

phone had been confiscated when she was brought in, so she had lost all sense of

surprise her. Men like him did not take kindly to

was about to resign herself to her fate,

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54 Bail

“Hadley Pearson?”

snapped

here. Come

clenching unconsciously. For

to cry.

entire station belonged

at

a real fondness for police stations. You have not been back long, and this is already

second visit.”

his jibe, stopping in front of him with her head slightly

you drag me down here just to play the silent game? Do you think I have time

breath before lifting her gaze to meet his. “I have not.”

“What?”

a beat before smirking. “Have not what? You

was playing with her

was he always like this?

care about

chance. Not

it was just because they had not divorced yet? But that was a weak excuse. Their marriage

Hadley wanted her freedom, she had to provide them.

furrowed her brows and spoke carefully. “The question you asked and the

have not…”

what?” Eric refused to let it go.

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