Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Carit Afford Me Now

Chapter 88 Ruining Herself

“Hey!” Hadley let out a short laugh, beyond frustrated. “So be it! Eric can do whatever he wants. I’ve got my own path to tread,” she muttered to herself.

Reaching her destination, Hadley stepped off the bus and made her way into the office tower, where the dance

studio awaited on the fifth floor.

Upon entering the elevator, she was immediately greeted by a familiar voice.

“Hadley?”

Looking ahead, Hadley saw Linda beaming at her. “Fancy meeting you here. It’s been ages.”

Hadley offered her only a fleeting look and remained silent.

Linda’s smile quickly faded, replaced by a scornful tone. “Really, not even a hi? I said hello, can’t you at least acknowledge that?”

Facing Linda squarely, Hadley replied, “Save your courtesies. There’s no need for pretenses. Eric isn’t here, and Nyla isn’t either… Who are you trying to impress?”

“You-”

Interrupting the other woman, Hadley cocked her head. “Or is it that you’ve been pretending for so long, you’ve convinced yourself you’re genuinely decent? That must be exhausting.”

“You-”

Linda’s face went pale, and then turned red with anger.

With a dismissive scoff, she retorted sharply, “You’re here for an interview, correct?”

A smug grin crept over Linda’s face. “Well, I’d suggest you stop wasting your time. Because in Srixby… you won’t find a job.”

Hadley stopped in her tracks. “What do you mean by that?”

“What do I mean?” Linda folded her arms with a smirk, enjoying the moment. “Isn’t it obvious? Do you not see how dire your situation is?”

She looked Hadley up and down with clear disdain. “While I won’t critique your talents, you did graduate from an esteemed arts college in Blathe. Is it possible you’re so inept that no one will employ you?”

Frustration furrowed Hadley’s brow. “What are you trying to say?”

Her patience was wearing thin. It was apparent Linda was toying with her.

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“Just get to the point, or drop it.”

“Alright, I’ll explain,” Linda said, her smirk growing. “It’s Eric’s doing–every venue in Srizby related to dance has been instructed not to hire you.”

Hadley gasped, disbelief setting in. This couldn’t be happening…

Then it all clicked. The continuous rejections over the last few days weren’t dde to her lack of ability. It wasn’t

her fault.

cut off

his motive? To drive her into

through her as she clenched her fists,

Hadley’s dismay, Linda

I wasn’t planning on telling you, but watching you scramble aimlessly, fighting so fiercely…

a pair of sunglasses from her purse and

doors parted, Linda exited first.

Hadley remained motionless, her face

interview now? It seemed utterly pointless since she wouldn’t get the job

and frustration surged within her, compelling

exited the building,

just kept ringing–no

was deliberately avoiding her,

Hadley

her to be available later

play along. Tonight would be

six o’clock, Eric’s call finally came

“Hello.”

Eric said curtly. “Get ready,

let out a quiet

her apartment, Eric found the door unlocked. He nudged it open without effort. “You should lock

rigid and cold

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going on? He

Hadley was fed up with his act. She’d had

inhaled deeply, striving to keep her tone

intrigued by her

tightly that her wants were pressing into her

were behind this,” she managed to say. “Yon were the one who told all the dance venues in Srizby not to

did you find

exhaled sharply. Did that even

me, Eric.” She dismissed the how of her discovery. The real issue was his interference in her career. “I need

offended. “You refer to those gigs as your job? Hadley, you’re ruining your career as well

Hadley countered,

threatened to spill from her

like Galant weren’t exactly noble-

to manipulate me back into your life, right? Well, it

his teeth.

he let out a slow

was even, betraying nothing. “For now, get

leave.”

“I won’t!”

away sharply. If he couldn’t grant her wishes, why

chuckle was dry, devoid of amusement. He paused to observe

T–shirt and jeans, just a hint

confrontation.

always managed to look presentable, regardless of her

gave a brief nod, and then abruptly stood

you doing?” Hadley’s instincts screamed danger.

offering you one final opportunity–stand and

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going on?”

was fed up with

striving to keep her four gristy box just let me

by her plea.

clenched so tightly that her nails were pressing into

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