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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the sound cutting through the air like a slap. Without a word, he pushed back his chair and strode toward the

are

“Home!”

“What?”

exchanged dumbfounded looks. What happened to keeping the

time to see Hadley slipping into Denver’s car.

Denver was grinning like an idiot seemed like such an eyesore.

looked away, his patience snapping like a brittle

“Yes, sir.”

shut

Forget it.

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

felt suffocating. He yanked off his suit

to ease. Unbuttoning the top two buttons of his shirt,

beyond livid.

a lively open–air night market, its stalls glowing under warm streetlights, the air thick with the scent of spices and sizzling oil.

first time in a place like this? Sorry, but

never got the chance to explore this part

right.” Hadley smirked. “But food trucks do not really count. It is all just burgers, hot dogs,

laughter. “Hah! Okay, you

“I promise you, the food here is better than anything you will find at some hipster food

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noodle stall,

wiped down the table with a napkin, she said, “This place makes

Ahright”

first bite and nearly groaned. “Wow. This is

Hadley grinned, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

soup the other

spoke, her voice soft. “But

Denver paused mid–bite, his expression shifting. He looked

do not like

was at a loss for words as he stared at her blankly, “I

do not need to

now. “Fine. The pumpkin soup was delicious, and I liked it

slowly. “I get it. It is not the soup–it is

he expected. He had not even gotten the chance to show her who he really

I… really annoy you that

great guy. And I am sure you know that. But we are not right for each other. Even if all

Something casual?

how she

his head. “Just because I lived in a culture where casual dating’s common