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

Chapter 94 Drive Him Crazy

Hadley quickly intervened, flashing her wallet. “I’ll take care of it myselfTM

The manager looked taken aback and reflexively glanced at Eric for direction. Confusion dearly marked is

features.

Eric simply laughed, his demeanor exuding arrogance and ease, which was almost exasperating to witness

“You’re going to pay?” He sounded amused. “Please, don’t be silly.”

Could she truly believe he would allow her to handle the expense?

After all, he was well aware that she hadn’t accepted any support and the modest income she made a Galant surely wouldn’t cover it.

“Save your earnings,” Eric said, waving off her attempt. “This one’s on me-

“I insist on paying for it myself!” Hadley interrupted forcefully, her hands balled into fists as she laid down her terms. “If you won’t let me, then I don’t want the doll at all!”

Oh, really?

Eric regarded her intently. She had been eyeing that doll with such intensity since she first spotted it.

This wasn’t just about money; it was about asserting her independence from him.

Alright. He decided to let her win this round.

He had indeed messed up earlier, and buying her this toy was his way of apologizing, not a gesture to indebt her. If she preferred to pay for it herself, he wouldn’t argue with her.

“Fine, fine.” Eric sounded patient, almost like soothing an upset child. “If it makes you happy, go ahead and pay

Hadley was too intent on settling the bill to catch the tenderness in his voice. She quickly turned to the manager. “How do I pay?”

“Right this way, please,” the manager said, still processing the peculiar dynamics at play.

The wealthy certainly had their unique quirks; nonetheless, he was just there to make things happen.

“Will that be cash, credit card, or other mobile payments?”

“Do you take PayPal?”

“Certainly,” the manager responded, and then informed her of the pricing details. “The list price is $39, 000 However, there’s an internal discount which brings it down to $21, 000. But for you, Mr. Flynn’s associate, the

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price is just $16, 000. Please scan here.”

W–What?!

$16,000?

a discount exceeding

gratitude. “Really? Thank you

“Though it’s really Mr.

aware of that fact.

the details on the screen

000 for a toy?

for most, it

on his financial independence. He had built

the alimony he had proposed in their divorce had come from his personal earnings,

to himself.

future needs were met, to

part.

where Hadley had bitten him was

guilty look at Eric, wondering

asked, “Is it very painful?” Eric quirked an eyebrow, his smirk playful. “Would it matter to you if it

freeze. Why

the bite mark. It

any bite; it looked like the kind of mark one might find in an intense

their way of making–up? The extravagance of the wealthy

missing the manager’s silent conjectures, asked with genuine concern, “Is there

made her think she should at

glanced at Eric, catching his

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forbidding, and he subtly shook his

the manager responded with an air of finality, “We don’t stock first–aid supplies here. This is a retail

exchange, looked regretfully at Eric. “Should we look for a pharmacy

one open all night somewhere

that Hadley was

then, store employees approached with the Minnie Mouse doll, packaged and ready. They

thinking, Hadley reached out.

Eric’s voice cut through, sharp and commanding. “Why assume it’s yours to

extended his hands. “Hand

toy to Eric. It was an unusual sight, indeed–Eric

suppress a laugh at the unusual

at her with

Hadley quickly denied it with a shake of

to overlook it. Her smile was too charming to

so much. It makes you look terrible. So, let’s keep

sting at

her head, her

his eyes, Linda was always the epitome of beauty.

pharmacy was located just a short distance from the

already edging toward

home.”

about it,” Eric said darkly, tapping his neck where the bite mark still showed. “Imagine Sebastian