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.

Hadley

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

to the sofa and seated herself, opting to wait

day’s agenda was already off track, so a bit more

quick to conclude his tasks.

he set aside his papers, looked up, and rose from his desk. He

to rise from

instructed, motioning for her to remain where she

he added, as he took a seat opposite her,

“What brings

he have

need to know why you’ve barred me from dancing at Galant.”

softly just as she finished

was stunned into stillness by

turned down,

her

as

had canceled her performances because she hadn’t yielded to

changed, he was as uncompromising

Here was Eric, the man who held sway over all of Srixby

effort, Hadley suppressed her rising anger and disappointment, her lips pressed tightly together.

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situation. It’s my fault. I apologize…”

for apologies,”

gaze locking onto hers. “What I’m really after is you.”

incisive, slicing through the

feeling a sharp twist in

over her words. “I…”

“Stop.”

could continue, he interrupted.

to prevent

“Are you sure you

in her

couldn’t

her previous refusal cost her a job at Galant, she feared what might follow another

was her only option for now.

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

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

feet and

dinner with me.”

jerked up. Was he really shifting the

an eyebrow. “You’re not coming? Would you

“Certainly not!”

I join you for dinner, will that mean I can return

over dinner now?

Disagreeable?

a jolt

did he

obvious he had other

striding forward before Hadley

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“Hurry up!”

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