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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him and placing it on the table. She felt a slight tremor in her fingers. “You seemed

his forehead as if just recalling the reason.

her to follow. “Let’s

up his suit jacket and grabbed his car keys, “I’ll explain on the way. Also-” With a nod

“Alright.”

the private elevator to the underground parking, they made their way to Eric’s car. He ignited the engine and navigated onto the street.

his eyes meeting hers in the rearview mirror with

up. I want you to see

to one of surprise–a partial performance, as the shock wasn’t entirely

knowing, the reality hit hard, and tears welled up

awake?” she asked, voice

a few days ago. I didn’t inform you immediately since you were out of

hands clenched in her lap,

face. Ernest had always been like

and constant.

awake again. At long last,

“That’s truly incredible.”

fingers quivered subtly.

caught the motion and his tone became gentler. “There’s no need for nerves… Ernest isn’t aware of the baby yet. We’ve decided not to

might

Ernest was oblivious to Linda’s pregnancy when he

now, they chose to keep everything

he grew stronger–when the moment felt right–they would

the rationale behind the

worried she’d fear Ernest finding

Absolutely not.

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

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central to

was conscious again, would the full story

intensified the shaking of Hadley’s

6.

unmatched within the Flynn family.

of the whirlwind of thoughts in her

worry. Even if Ernest learns the truth, the hardships you’ve faced have already

referring to her forced

silently; her eyes held a steely resolve. “Don’t worry.

a part of

her from a helpless

without concrete evidence, she

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