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

Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Let Me Help

The elevator ascended to the top floor, where the receptionist escorted Hadley out and then promptly departed.

Hadley then proceeded alone towards the CEO’s office.

Upon entering, she found Eric engrossed in his work.

“There you are.” Eric glanced up briefly. “Just a moment. I’m nearly done. Please, take a seat.”

“Sure.”

Settling onto the sofa, Hadley’s eyes inadvertently fell on a brown paper bag resting on the coffee table, strikingly similar to one she’d seen earlier with Linda.

Could this be the same?

“Do you recognize the scent?” Eric, having completed his tasks, approached and gestured towards the bag.

“Feel free to open it.”

With a slight frown, Hadley hesitated, making no move towards the bag.

Eric anticipated her reaction. “Worried I might be trying something? Don’t be. It’s a treat you’ll enjoy.”

When he opened the paper bag for her, the sweet, tangy scent of candied hawthorns wafted through the room.

Sure enough, it was the same treat Linda had shown earlier.

“Don’t just look,” Eric said, offering her the bag. “Have one. They used to be a favorite of yours.”

Hadley’s expression shifted as she tried to recall. Had she really enjoyed candied hawthorns in his presence

before?

Reading her hesitation, Eric continued, “You’ve always had a thing for sweet and sour treats, right? These are just the right mix. I thought of you when I saw them, so I got them just for you.”

For her? Really?

Silence fell over Hadley as she processed his words.

Deep inside, Hadley suspected these weren’t really for her.

She had seen Linda with the very same treats just earlier. Without that encounter, maybe she would have believed Eric’s words that these were for her. After all, she knew Eric himself had never cared for sweet–and-

sour snacks.

So, those were for Linda. He really went out of his way for her, didn’t he?

Even with something as small as a snack, he made sure she had it.

“Why aren’t you eating?” Eric asked after a while, noticing she hadn’t yet taken any.

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try them later,” Hadley replied, taking the bag from him and placing it on the table. She felt a slight tremor in

Eric said, smacking his forehead as if just recalling the reason. “That’s

for her to follow. “Let’s go; I have something

picked up his suit jacket and grabbed his car keys, “I’ll explain on the way. Also-” With a nod toward the bag on the table, he added, “Take those with you. You can eat them in the

“Alright.”

underground parking, they made their way to Eric’s car. He ignited the

rearview mirror with a measured look. “We’re

My brother–he’s woken up. I

one of surprise–a partial performance,

the reality hit hard, and tears welled

she

woke up a few days ago. I didn’t inform

hands clenched in her lap, moisture forming on

always been like an actual

and constant.

lengthy coma, he was awake again. At long last,

“That’s truly incredible.”

quivered

need for nerves… Ernest isn’t aware of

had concerns that the news might overwhelm Ernest

when he had that accident

they chose to keep

moment felt right–they would finally tell him

knew the rationale behind the

concerned. Was he worried she’d fear Ernest finding out?

Absolutely not.

the circumstances surrounding Linda’s accident years ago were shrouded in unspoken realities.

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central to uncovering those truths.

would the full story finally emerge?

prospect intensified the shaking

6.

possessing a level–headedness and fairness unmatched within the

in her

concerned. “There’s no need to worry. Even if Ernest learns the truth, the hardships you’ve faced

referring to her forced time away abroad.

her eyes held a steely

was no longer a part

four years had transformed her from a helpless girl into

evidence, she remained unjustly labeled.

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