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

Chapter 72 Do You Find Him Agreeable

Upon hearing that, Hadley became silent.

With a tone of displeasure, Colleen exclaimed, “I can’t believe you’d keep something this important from me! If

I hadn’t pushed Mathias, would you have ever told me?”

“I…” Hadley stumbled over her words, feeling remorseful. “I… I’m sorry. It wasn’t my intention to keep it from you.”

“But you did!”

Colleen understood Hadley all too well.

Hadley definitely didn’t have the money, yet she still refrained from asking for help.

Frustrated, Colleen asked, “Don’t you see me as a friend?”

“That’s not the case,” Hadley responded hastily. “It’s exactly because you are my friend that I find it hard to ask for help.”

Colleen had been so generous already. Hadley didn’t want to take advantage of their friendship and keep burdening Colleen. The thought of continually asking for more was simply unbearable.

“Colleen, I’m already in your debt more than I can say.”

“Don’t be foolish… It’s for Joy. How could I not help?” Colleen let out a sigh. “The surgery will cost half a million. If not from me, where would you get that kind of money?”

Tears began to well up in Hadley’s eyes once more as they rolled down her cheeks. “Colleen… how can I ever repay you?”

“There’s no hurry,” Colleen responded with a laugh, light and carefree as always. “You’ll have plenty of time to pay me back.”

She added, “I made this call to ease your mind about the money for the surgery. I’ve taken care of it.”

Overcome with emotion, Hadley could only whisper in a raspy voice, “Colleen… thank you.”

Some debts were too deep to be repaid with mere words.

Colleen’s voice softened as she too became emotional. “Enough of this now. I’ve said what I needed to say. It’s late over there–go get some rest.”

“Okay.”

“Just one more thing,” Colleen added tenderly. “Hadley, happy birthday.”

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“Thank you.”

ended, tears continued to cascade down Hadley’s

comparison to the heartfelt wishes

her closest friend.

of relief and guilt. Joy’s surgery was funded, thanks to Colleen, and they would

next day, Hadley woke

Eric, which brought

stemmed from genuine emotion or mere impulse. Either way, she preferred not to encounter him

inquired of

gone out

a medical checkup just a little

A checkup?

clouded for a

and felt it was time to leave.

a filming session in the morning, dance practice at Galant in the afternoon, followed by a performance

needed to spend another

Hadley cleaned up and left for her busy

By the end of her performance at Galant, fatigue had

not

off her makeup and changed clothes, Hadley exited the main doors of

the street, stood Denver beside a sleek silver Pagani,

he doing

quickly crossed the street towards her. “Just got off work? Let me drive you home,” he said as he

but I’ll just grab a taxi.”

you often take a cab home?”

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“Yes, I

gesturing towards his car. “It’s late, and now that I’ve

hesitating, Denver playfully added, “Miss Pearson, my family is well–regarded and I’m a gentleman myself. You’re safe with me; I assure you.”

“Okay, I

trouble–happy to do

the car, Denver drove toward Flynn

it earlier during my performance–were you out tonight with friends?”

some colleagues from work.” Eager to clarify, he explained, “It was just a networking event. Srixby has its quirks–business often unfolds in

Hadley responded,

it’s simply a matter of different cultural norms.

sparked a lively conversation, and they chatted comfortably for the

Flynn Mansion, Denver exited the car first and held the passenger door open for

said as she stepped out.

so I’ll stay out here. I don’t want to wake

“I’ll go in then.