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

Chapter 62 A Look Of

Concern

“Miss Murray,” Hadley responded with a light shake of her head, her smile tinged with mild amusement. “Please excuse my frankness, but your father is a grown man–divorced and single. It’s entirely up to him whom he decides to be with now. Even as his daughter, it’s not your place to meddle.”

Vera’s expression contorted with shock. “So you won’t leave him?”

Steadily meeting Vera’s incredulous look, Hadley remained resolute. “Correct. I will stay unless Mr. Murray tells me otherwise.”

“You-!”

Vera’s anger intensified beyond her initial fury as she stormed in. Her brows knitted tightly together, her face twisted with rage.

“You have no shame! Do you think you can just charm men and get what you want with your looks? Well, watch this! I’ll make sure you can’t deceive anyone else after I’m through with you!”

In a surge of anger, Vera lunged at Hadley, seizing her hair with a fierce grasp.

“Ah!” A sharp pain radiated through Hadley’s scalp, causing her to cry out, her face contorting in agony. “What are you doing? Let go of me!”

“Let go?” A dark, menacing laugh escaped Vera. “Feeling frightened now? It’s too late! Just wait until I’m finished with you!”

Hadley wasn’t about to passively endure the attack. She swiftly grabbed Vera’s wrist, attempting to loosen her

grip.

“You think you can hit me? Didn’t your family ever teach you the consequences of being a home–wer?” Their struggle intensified, turning into a fierce tangle of limbs.

Caught off–guard, Lennon was at a loss.

“Stop this! Miss Murray, think what will happen if your father learns of this-”

“Let him find out!”

Vera’s defiance was evident. “Do you really think my father would choose a cheap dancer like her over his own daughter, even if I went too far today? That’s laughable!”

Reluctant to physically intervene, Lennon looked desperately to the others. “Someone help separate them!”

“Right!”

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women rushed to intervene, trying to

only escalated Vera’s

“You’ve got

dove forward again—this time, her fingers clenching tightly around Hadley’s neck.

windpipe compress under the vicious hold. Intense pain radiated through her neck

no mere outburst. Vera

let herself

silently pleaded

caught sight of

Then let’s just get it over with! You think you can latch onto my father and enjoy an easy life? Did you ever stop to

to drift further away, and Hadley resignedly thought. “So, this is how

“Release her!”

burst of motion

His face was a storm of

quickly, grabbing Vera’s wrist in a firm

cry pierced the air as she abruptly let

rushed back into her lungs, triggering a harsh bout of coughing as she gasped and clutched her neck, her body shaking

lost her strength and slumped to the

“Hadley!”

and fury were etched deep into Eric’s

her gently. He soothed her with a soft pat on the cheek. “Are you alright?”

her head, still

gaze then snapped to Vera, his eyes a whirlpool of dark fury.

“Unable to rein in your disgraceful father, you lash out at an innocent woman instead?”

might you be? Just another one of her admirers? It figures. Men like

he held Hadley closer,

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think

Vera stood motionless.

even, but the underlying threat

losing his temper. His voice turned to a threatening rumble, laden with revulsion. “Leave before

voice shaky. “You… Okay! But

longer dared to retort. Casting a final resentful look, she hastened

attention returned to Hadley, cradled in his arms, her complexion ghostly. “Hadley, can you tell me

attempted to speak but no sound

was on fire, as if every breath was drawing flames through a

her eyes instantly.

Shit!

his forehead standing out prominently. Quickly,

gentle, yet resolute. “Don’t worry. We’re heading to the