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

Chapter 77 What If I Can’t Forget You

The glow from the screen cast a soft light over Denver’s face, making the sudden burst of joy impossible to

His throat bobbed with anticipation as he hammered out a reply. “Absolutely! I will wait for you when you are done.”

Hadley’s response came swiftly.

“Eleven o’clock. Meet me outside the club.”

Denver felt like he was floating

“okay.”

Across the table, Eric tipped back his glass and downed the whiskey in one gulp. He reached for the bottle again, filling it to the brim without hesitation.

Marshall arched an eyebrow. “Why are you drinking like the world is ending? Slow down.”

“I am fine,” Eric muttered, his face unreadable. “Where are we heading next? Let’s keep the night rolling.”

To everyone’s surprise, his mood seemed unusually high tonight, and neither Marshall nor Barrie had a reason to argue

“Fine by me,” Barrie said, already scrolling through his phone. “I will sort something out.”

*Sounds good.*

“Uh…” Denver hesitated before speaking. “You guys go ahead. I am sitting this one out.”

”

“Hmm? Marshall gave his younger cousin a perplexed look. “Why?”

“L… have something to do.”

“Something to do, huh?” Marshall narrowed his eyes. “Didn’t you just say you were free all night?”

*1, uh…” Denver scratched the back of his neck. “I got a last–minute… date.”

Marshall, who knew Denver better than anyone, threw an arm around his shoulders with a grin. “A date, huh? Judging by that look on your face, I am guessing it is a girl?”

Denver hesitated for a fraction of a second, and then shot up from his seat. “I gotta go. See you guys later!” Before anyone could react, he was already bolting for the door.

Marshall pointed after him with a laugh. “Would you look at that? The boy is finally growing up.”

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Eric slammed his glass onto the table, the sound cutting through the air like a slap. Without a word,

are you

“Home!”

“What?”

and Barrie exchanged dumbfounded looks. What happened to keeping

outside just in time to

Denver was grinning like an idiot seemed like such

away, his patience snapping like

“Yes, sir.”

Eric shut

Forget it.

wanted to be with Denver, and with Nyla’s backing, what could he do? Still,

in the car felt suffocating. He yanked off his suit jacket and tossed it aside. Then, in one sharp motion, he tore off his tie and flung it onto the

nothing. The tightness in his chest refused to ease. Unbuttoning the top two buttons of his shirt, he tried to shake

was beyond livid.

to a lively open–air night market, its stalls glowing under warm streetlights, the

glanced at Denver apologetically. “I am guessing this is your first time in a place like this? Sorry, but with my budget, this is about as fancy as it

to explore this part of town, but come on–it’s not like every place outside

count. It is all just burgers, hot

breaking into laughter. “Hah! Okay, you got me

you, the food here is better than anything you will

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him to a bustling noodle stall, ordering two howls of

napkin, she said, “This place makes the heat

Ahright”

took his first bite

Hadley grinned, her eyes crinkling at

soup the

ramen, she finally spoke, her voice soft. “But please, do not buy it for me

He looked a bit flustered, “You do not

I do not

as he stared at

not need to apologize.”

and I liked it a lot. But I do poz want you bringing it to me again.”

get it. It is not the soup–it is me you

even gotten the chance to

really annoy you that much?”

Hadley’s tone was steady but firm. “You are a great guy. And I am sure you know that. But we are not right for each other. Even if all you are looking for is

Something casual?

really how she saw

is not it!” Denver panicked, shaking his head. “Just because I lived in a culture where casual dating’s common does not mean I take relationships