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

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 A Passing Spark That Had Long Since Fizzl…

When Hadley peeked inside the bag, het brows knitted together. Lollipops? She puzzled over it, wondering if the whirlwind of the night–the chaos, the excitement, the relentless twists–had finally scrambled her senses

“What are you zoning out for?” Eric glanced at her briefly, his tone laced with casual impatience. “Open one.”

Did he want one for himself?

Hadley gave a small nod. “Alright.”

She reached into the bag, pulled one out, peeled off the wrapper, and held it out to him. “Here.”

Eric’s lips curled into the faintest smirk.

“Why are you handing it to me?”

Huh? Hadley blinked in surprise. If not for him, then for whom? He was the one who told her to open it. Now he didn’t want it? Was he just toying with her?

Eric let out a soft sigh, catching the baffled expression on her face.

He leaned in, plucked the lollipop from her grasp, and murmured, “Open your mouth.”

“Huh?” Hadley’s lips parted slightly in confusion.

Even so, Eric seized the moment. With deliberate ease, he placed the lollipop between her lips.

Hadley’s mind scrambled. What was going on here?

Eric chuckled, clearly amused by her reaction.

For once, there were no barbed words or sharp exchanges between them. And when he smiled like that, with the ghost of boyish mischief flickering in his eyes, he seemed almost innocent.

He gave her a nod. “How is it? Sweet?”

Hadley hesitated, swallowed, and then nodded slowly, her expression dazed. “Yeah”

“So good it’s got you speechless?”

Eric glanced at her, his voice teasing “What, planning to enjoy the whole stash by yourself? There’s a whole bag, you know. Shouldn’t you unwrap one for me too?”

So, he did want one after all?

Hurriedly, Hadley grabbed another, peeled it open, and held it up to his lips.

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Chapter 55 A Passing Spark That Had Long Since Fizzled Out

“Here.”

Eric hummed under his breath before leaning down to take a bite.

The sugary taste hit his tongue, and he frowned slightly. What was so special about this? It was just sugar- something only kids would lose their minds over.

Then again, Hadley was young enough to be swept up in such small joys.

It made sense she liked it.

hell

his way

was too stunned to respond at first.

freeze, Eric’s brow creased. “What?

shook her head quickly. “No, I

so oddly generous, but

if he’d get annoyed and haul her

you like it.”

back,

his tongue, and before he even realized it, his lips curved into an easy, satisfied

her apartment, Hadley’s phone

mood to deal with it,

calling wasn’t

and Hadley

sighed and

“Hadley!”

“Why couldn’t I

trouble?”

Hadley smirked inwardly.

always arrived

fine, and I’m

“Wait!”

“About the money. I left in a hurry and forgot to give you the

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got everything set. Let’s meet, and I’ll hand it over…”

“No need.”

His confusion was palpable. “Are

focusing on what she needed to say. “I’ll figure out the money another way.

blocking you.

“Had-”

hesitation, she hung up and blocked his number.

face upward, Hadley blinked hard.

so foolish? How many times did she have to trip over the same mistake before she

the

had been a

know what she endured

feeling the sting behind her lids.

she murmured

to figure something out. For Joy’s sake, she

turn away.

night, the nightclub pulsed with its usual opulence and

the stage, but ever since

was under

they watched from a respectful distance.

went on, the whispers

step out of

didn’t seem so invested in his star performer anymore. Word on the street was that his interest had been fleeting, a passing spark that had

hadn’t shown his face

flowers, the

small indulgences–had all

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