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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“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.

tone carried a hint of regret. “You gave me hell for it. So, here–I’m making amends with a whole bag, all different flavors. Happy

his way of

stunned to

Eric’s brow creased. “What? You don’t

shook her head quickly. “No, I love it. Thank

was being so oddly generous,

haul her back to the

long as you like it.”

back,

tongue, and before he even realized

at her apartment, Hadley’s phone buzzed.

in the car earlier. Not in the mood to deal with it, she had put

calling wasn’t giving up.

now, and Hadley almost

sighed and answered. “Hello…”

“Hadley!”

voice on the other end was frantic. “Why couldn’t I

trouble?”

Hadley smirked inwardly.

concern always arrived

fine, and I’m hanging up now…”

“Wait!”

I left

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Let’s meet, and I’ll

“No need.”

was palpable. “Are you

she needed to say. “I’ll figure

I’m blocking you.

“Had-”

the rest. Without hesitation,

upward, Hadley

could she be so foolish? How many times did she have

wouldn’t make the same mistake

out to him had been a misstep, but afs

she endured alone every time he chose to

feeling the sting behind her lids.

cry, Hadley,” she murmured to herself.

to figure something out. For

turn away.

nightclub pulsed with its usual

of the stage, but ever since that infamous toasting

under Eric’s

a respectful distance. No

went on, the

step out of

street was that his interest had been fleeting, a passing spark that had long

fact, he hadn’t shown his face in weeks.

gestures–the flowers, the

indulgences–had all

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