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

You Had Me Once, Never Again 11

Chapter 115 She’s In Trouble

Hadley spent the entire day practicing in the dance studio.

In just two days, she would have to prove her progress to Blanche. If she, passed, the troupe would officially begin rehearsals.

By the time the clock hit a quarter past six, she changed into her own clothes, grabbed her bag, and hurried

out.

“Hadley, want to grab dinner with us tonight?” A few colleagues in the dressing room called out.

“Wish I could, but I have to be somewhere.” She shot a quick glance at the time.

There was a scene she had to film that evening, and being late wasn’t an option.

“Have fun, everyone. See you all tomorrow!”

With that, she dashed out of the room.

“Oh, Hadley…”

“What’s she always so busy with? She never shows up to any of our gatherings.”

One of the girls, Alita Reed, scoffed, her tone dripping with disdain.

“She just showed up out of nowhere. Ms. Nicolson handpicked her because of her so–called talent. Why would she waste time with us?”

The moment Hadley’s special recruitment came up, the room buzzed with conversation.

“I heard she used to dance with Red. People say she’s actually really good.”

“Yeah, I watched her during practice. She’s got serious talent.”

Alita let out a sharp scoff.

“Talent? You talk like the rest of us don’t know how to dance.”

If they weren’t skilled, they wouldn’t be here at all. Yet, despite their hard work, they were still stuck in minor roles. Meanwhile, Hadley had barely set foot in the troupe and was already leading a performance.

Not everyone was happy about it.

And no one resented the situation more than Alita.

She had been dancing under Blanche’s instruction since childhood, personally chosen to train with Lightning.

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arrived, she had been the most promising young

after, so Blanche opened an additional cast group Most people assumed Alita

showed up

the lead

makes her so special?” Alita muttered under her breath, her words laced with

around. People whispered that Hadley hadn’t earned her spot through talent alone. Many saw her show up with a man the day she

the man behind her was someone influential.

just using connections.”

A coworker quickly clamped a hand over Alita’s mouth. “You can’t say things like that. Ms.

“Get off me!”

knew better

wind of her spreading rumors, she’d be thrown out without a second

let Hadley

a

rushed off again one evening, Alita quietly trailed behind, following her through multiple bus rides and train

to have some rich guy backing her? Why is she traveling

moment they stepped off the subway, her

through her

arrived at a movie studio.

over her face and tugging her cap lower, Alita kept

Hadley entered a

back out,

out her phone, turned on the camera, and snapped several photos.

smirk formed on her lips. “Hadley, this is the end

phone back into her pocket, she

and approached him. “Mr. Webster, I need to talk to you about something.”

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She’s

“Go ahead. What’s

a proper dancing studio. “I’m struggling to balance everything Filming might

darkened slightly. “Hadley, when you joined the crew, I went out of my

with the director.”

she said, guilt creeping into her voice. “And I really

ungrateful, but Lightning Studio had

take on outside work.

her case, she

performer. She was the face of the troupe, the equivalent of a headlining star in the

she had signed a contract. Leaving now would mean paying

everything Elvin had done for her, she

which was possible since she

this is on me. I’m

I’ll see what I can do. But you’ll still have to

wasn’t up for

for this, and Adonis is serious about maintaining quality. In this industry, it’s always smart to leave doors open. Who knows what opportunities might come up in the future?

it.” Hadley nodded, grateful for his understanding. “I’ll do as you

genuinely grateful that Elvin wasn’t upset with her. Instead of

her luck wasn’t as bad as

“Thanks, Mr. Webster.”

casual wave.