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

Chapter 118

Chapter 118 Hiding Something From Her

“Here’s you pasta!” the server announced, placing the dishes down with a flourish.

Hadley snatched her fork, too eager to wait another moment.

“Hold your horses!”

Denver halted her just as she was about to dive in. He flashed a grin and lifted his phone. “Let me snap a quick pic first.”

He opened his camera app, captured a few shots, and then said, “Alright, dig in!”

Meanwhile, Marshall scrolle

through his phone, chuckling softly. “This guy…‘

“What’s tickling your funny bone?” Eric asked,

Marshall waved him off dismissively. “Doesn’t matter. You’re better off not knowing.”

What a load of nonsense!

Rolling his eyes, Eric stood up and made his way to the bathroom.

Once inside, he pulled out his phone, opened his Instagram, and scrolled through his feed. His gaze landed on Denver’s latest post.

“Dinner.”

Just a single word, accompanied by a photo of the meal.

In the corner, two faint silhouettes were evident. The taller one was unmistakably Denver, while the petite figure next to him had to be Hadley.

And sure enough, among the likes, Hadley’s name topped the list.

Suddenly, Eric glanced away, switched off his phone, and shoved it back into his pocket.

Marshall had already warned him. Why was he still torturing himself like this?

And why did it gnaw at him so deeply?

Perhaps, in time, it wouldn’t.

Enlisting Barrie’s mother to speak on Hadley’s behalf to Blanche went about as well as a lead balloon.

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Barrie conveyed the news to Denver. “Sorry. It didn’t pan out. My mom gave it her all, but Ms. Nicolson just

wouldn’t budge.”

already made an exception once for

understand, thanks anyway,” Denver said.

in like

let down, how must

truth, Hadley was managing better than he

initially,

wouldn’t change a thing. Over her four years in

sorrow wasn’t

it, life had

sorry, Hadley,” Denver said, chastising himself for not

Hadley replied with a

apologize to me? I take responsibility

the blame

are

the production crew,” Hadley said. “If

knew she had been

exactly smug, he extended an olive branch.

lined up, have you

“Mr. Webster, I…”

provide an immediate answer.

she had never considered it before.

more money. But now, with the alimony from Eric, she no longer needed to

“You should ponder a different trajectory. With your looks and skills, isn’t it remain just a dance double? Even Adonis said you could do really well if you wanted

aste to

looks alone, and fate had dealt Hadley

me think

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this current project are nearly wrapped up. When that’s

up for a new film and was

Adonis had already been impressed by Hadley, this was a golden

opportunities waited for no

to give

understood the entertainment industry wasn’t a walk in the park, but the

her journey.

was merely fighting for that chance. Nothing was set in stone yet.

…

firm answer, he beamed with

me, you won’t regret it,

words weren’t the

Adonis‘ assistant director, so the decision ultimately lay with

a solid recommendation. After filming wrapped one day, Elvin took Hadley to meet Adonis in person. “Mr. Faulkner, Hadley’s

looked up, gesturing for Hadley to approach.

Hadley stood poised and

it

In the entertainment business, looks carried significant

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