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.

exited, leaving Hadley

and hesitated, unsure if she should interrupt. The last

the sofa and seated herself, opting to wait

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

quick to conclude

and rose from his desk. He then made his way

began to rise from her

motioning for her to

opposite her, casually resting an arm

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

have

need to know

just as she finished

into stillness

Because I was turned down, and frankly, I’m not pleased

her

as

her performances because she

had changed, he was as uncompromising

the hardest part was her own helplessness in the situation. Here was Eric,

effort, Hadley suppressed her rising anger and

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situation. It’s my fault.

need for apologies,” Eric responded.

piercing gaze locking onto hers.

incisive, slicing through the tension.

sharp twist in

stumbled over her

“Stop.”

could continue,

to prevent her

“Are you sure you want

halted in her

she couldn’t afford to.

refusal cost her a job at

only

didn’t satisfy Eric, but it was preferable to her

his watch, a subtle smile appearing. “It’s getting late. I

rose to his feet and

come have dinner with

head jerked up. Was he really shifting the topic to

“You’re not coming? Would you rather upset me

“Certainly not!”

she bit her lip. “If I join you for dinner, will that mean I

out a sharp tsk, clearly annoyed. “Are we bargaining over dinner now?

Disagreeable?

jolt of shock.

so disagreeable, why did

was obvious he

Eric said, striding forward before Hadley could protest

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“Hurry up!”

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