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

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Nyla paused abruptly. “What exactly do you mean by ‘far better‘?”

She scrutinized her grandson with narrowing eyes. “Are you suggesting… you’ve found a more suitable match for Hadley? When did you become so involved in Hadley’s affairs?”

Seemingly reaching a resolution, Nyla gave a decisive nod. “Alright, if you believe there’s someone more suitable than Denver, I’m all ears. Convince me.”

“Grandma…” A slight twitch marked Eric’s temple. It was rare for him to waver, yet he couldn’t help feeling slightly embarrassed.

However, the stakes were high, and retreating wasn’t in his plans.

Giving in now would mean letting Hadley go to someone else, something he wouldn’t allow to happen.

He straightened his shoulders and met Nyla’s gaze. “What about me?”

Nyla fixed a long, searching look on him, expression unreadable, as though she was seeing him for the first time.

Time seemed to drag before she finally blinked and whispered, “Oh dear… I must be growing senile. Have I lost my senses?”

How else could she make sense of hearing something so absurd?

She turned to leave, calling out to the housekeeper, “Kira! Where’s my medicine? I think I’m hearing things. I need my pills…”

“Grandma.” Eric laughed softly and caught her arm. “At least consider my proposal.”

“No!” Nyla turned around sharply, dismissing his idea outright.

“Why not?” Eric looked genuinely puzzled. “Haven’t you always hoped we’d end up together?”

Hadn’t Nyla been the one to first suggest Eric and Hadley would make a good match?

“Do you really need to ask me why?” Nyla sighed, her disappointment evident as she shook her head. “Eric, this isn’t the time for games.”

Games?

A surge of frustration hit Eric. “How am I playing games?”

“What would you call it, then?” Nyla’s expression hardened. “Have you completely lost your mind? You’ve never cared for Hadley. This seems like a desperate attempt just to keep her away from Denver.”

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attempted to speak.

him. “You need to let Hadley go. It’s rare for her to find someone like Denver after

human nature told her that

“Grandma…”

defeat began to take

of being caught in his own

conceded, a reluctant acceptance in his voice. “I never liked her in the past. But things

his words, Nyla paused, giving him a piercing look.

clearly as she recognized Denver’s honest intentions, she could see that Eric’s

she needed

serious

gaze

loudly, but enough to betray her

words, but then she managed to ask, “But

possible for someone to shift from pure

struggled to find an

he had figured out why he disliked Hadley so much before, maybe he would understand why he felt differently now.

rational explanation

Eric could say was, “Grandma, I’ve realized I want to be with Hadley. You’ve always

but

that her grandson would change his heart so thoroughly in such a

room, Eric didn’t secure Nyla’s support right away, but he

she wouldn’t prefer an outsider to

his primary concern remained

real issue?

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actually

truly a better choice? Superior to

a notion Eric refused to

then he’d find a

the time evening rolled around and Hadley stepped into Galant, Lennon summoned her to

entered, still wearing her bag. “What’s going on? I need to prep soon.

Lennon’s face bore a look of distress. “You’re not on the roster to perform

in her tracks. “What? Why? Is there a

adhered flawlessly to

shaking his head. “No, you’ve done nothing

had done nothing wrong was to put it mildly. Under Hadley’s tenure, Galant’s popularity

what’s the issue?” Anxiety

“It’s Mr. Flynn.”