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

Chapter 81

Chapter 81 Being Rejected

Upset Him

Eric answered the call almost as soon as it rang.

His voice was deep, calm, and measured. “Hello there.”

Hadley held her phone a bit too tightly, her anxiety was evident. “It’s Hadley,” she said.

“Do you think I wouldn’t recognize your voice?” Eric’s reply carried a hint of amusement. “Is that all you called to say?”

“No, there’s more,” Hadley responded.

She furrowed her brows, taking a deep breath. “I’m actually at Galant right now…”

“Is it about that issue?” Eric interjected before she could continue.

“I’m currently in the middle of something…”

There was a brief pause, probably as he gave instructions to someone else. Returning to the conversation, he said, “If it’s important, you should come and see me.”

Hadley tensed for a moment, but then accepted with a nod. “Okay.”

She hadn’t truly believed a phone call would be persuasive.

“Where should I go?”

“Where else would I be at this hour but at the office?”

It wasn’t even five o’clock yet; naturally, Eric was still at his desk.

“Alright, I’m on my way,” Hadley answered.

She ended the call and hurried directly to the Flynn Group headquarters.

When Hadley arrived, the front desk blocked her path.

This wasn’t her first time at the Flynn Group.

However, it had been years since her regular visits to see Eric, and the front desk staff had completely changed. No one recognized her now.

“I’m Hadley Pearson,” she said. “I’m here to see Mr. Flynn. He’s expecting me.”

Recognition and warmth spread across the receptionist’s face as she replied, “Oh, Miss Pearson, yes! Mr. Flynn

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has informed us about your visit. Please, follow me this way,”

“Thank you.”

Hadley was swiftly escorted via the private elevator to the executive floor.

A junior assistant guided her into the CEO’s office. “Mr. Flynn, Miss Pearson has arrived.”

Eric, buried under a mountain of paperwork, didn’t look up as he gestured dismissively. “Thank you, that will be all.”

“Got it.” The assistant acknowledged.

assistant exited, leaving Hadley and Eric

unsure if she should interrupt. The last thing she wanted was to frustrate him and make things

and

agenda was already off track, so a bit more waiting seemed

was quick to conclude his tasks.

up, and rose from his desk.

Hadley began to rise from her seat.

instructed, motioning for her to remain where

he added, as he took a seat opposite

at her, he inquired, “What brings you here? What’s

have known?

intertwined in her lap, tightly clenched. “I need to know why you’ve

softly just as

stunned into stillness by his

down, and frankly, I’m

caught her breath

was as

her performances because she hadn’t

had changed, he was as uncompromising as

her own helplessness in the situation. Here was Eric, the man who held sway over all of Srixby

anger and disappointment, her

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situation. It’s my fault.

for

his piercing gaze locking onto hers.

incisive, slicing through

tensed, feeling a sharp

stumbled over her

“Stop.”

she could continue, he interrupted.

to prevent her from finishing.

her thoughts effortlessly. “Are you sure you want

halted in her

course, she couldn’t

cost her a job at Galant, she feared

silent was her only option

it was preferable to

“It’s getting late. I could use

to his feet

dinner with me.”

jerked up. Was he really shifting the topic to dinner now?

quirked an eyebrow. “You’re not coming?

“Certainly not!”

“If I join you for

“Are we bargaining over dinner now? Hadley,

Disagreeable?

jolt of

was so disagreeable, why did he claim he wanted

was obvious he had

Eric said, striding forward before Hadley could protest further.

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“Hurry up!”

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