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.

the assistant exited, leaving Hadley and Eric alone in the room.

she should interrupt. The last thing she wanted was to frustrate him

the sofa and seated herself, opting

off track, so a

was quick to conclude

set aside his papers, looked up, and rose

to rise from her

instructed, motioning for her to remain

to stand,” he added, as he took a seat opposite her, casually resting an arm on the back

brings you

he have known?

tightly clenched. “I need to

just as she finished speaking.

into stillness by

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

her

as

canceled her performances because she hadn’t yielded to his demands.

had changed, he was

own helplessness in the situation. Here was Eric, the man who held sway

suppressed her rising anger and disappointment,

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misunderstood the situation. It’s my fault. I

need for apologies,” Eric

in closer, his piercing gaze locking onto hers. “What I’m really after is

and incisive, slicing

tensed, feeling a sharp twist in her heart.

over her words.

“Stop.”

could continue, he

to prevent her from finishing.

thoughts effortlessly. “Are you sure

response halted in her throat.

course, she couldn’t

previous refusal cost her a job at Galant, she feared

silent was her only option for

it was preferable to her defiance. At least she retained a sense of

watch, a subtle smile appearing. “It’s getting late. I could use something to eat.”

to his feet

dinner

Was he really shifting the

not coming? Would you

“Certainly not!”

I join you for dinner, will that mean I can return to dancing at Galant?”

annoyed. “Are we bargaining over dinner now? Hadley, was there ever a time when

Disagreeable?

a jolt of shock.

so disagreeable, why did he claim he wanted

he had

said, striding forward before Hadley could

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“Hurry up!”

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