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

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The film cry won’t just a hub for showing–It was also a lively tourist attraction, almost like a theme park, packed with busting food malls and the restible aroma of local snacks.

Hadley Ind Denver to a rate food weet ducked around the corner, her eyes scanning the endless options.

“Sex anything you like?” she asked, glancing up at him

Denver skrugged, hands in his pockets, his forms more on her than the food. Just get whatever you want

Hadley didn’t hesitate. “How about some cookies?” she asked with a grin. I know a place where they have the

best cookies”

“A box of cookies, please the then led him to the place and called to the vendor.

“Coming right up

As the warm, freshly baked treats were handed over, Hadley paid and held the box up toward Denver.

Misunderstanding the gesture, Denver instinctively leaned down, taking a quick bite–only to recoil instantly.

“Damn! That’s hot!” he winced, his hand flying up to cover his mouth.

He refused to spit it out, though, opting instead to suffer through it.

Hadley burst into laughter, the sight of his frantic, barely–contained reaction too amusing to ignore.

Denver shot her a playful gare. “Are you laughing at me?”

“No, no…”

Hadley pressed her lips together, feigning innocence, though the amusement in her eyes betrayed her. “Is it “good, though?*

“Yeah,” he murmured, his voice turning softer. Denver’s frown melted into a smirk as he finally swallowed.

Sweet. Warm. Just like her.

The next evening at Poseidon’s Realm. Eric and Barrie were engaged in a casual game of pool, having arrived

first.

Before long, Marshall walked in–with Denver trailing behind him.

Eric’s gaze flicked toward Denver, brow slightly arching. Why was Denver here?

Shouldn’t he be with Hadley? Weren’t couples supposed to spend their evenings together?

“Eric. Barrie,” Denver greeted them with his usual calm demeanor as he walked in, and then turned directly to

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Barrie. “Thanks for helping with Hadley’s situation. Do you happen to know what your mom likes? I want to get her a thank–you gift,”

Barrie blinked, momentarily thrown. “What situation?” he asked, puzzled. “What thank you gift?”

able to return to the dance

Oh!

surprise. That was news

toward Eric, but

lined up his next shot, completely focused on the game, his

need further

lips. “Ah, that. It was just a small

about it.”

insist,” Denver replied with an easy smile. “If you won’t

“Alright, you win.”

discuss the matter with Marshall, leaving Barrie alone

to lean against the pool table, his smirk laced with mischief. “So tell me, Mr. Flynn- doing good deeds from

focused on his game, didn’t spare him

need for anyone to know it was

curiosity deepened. “Ah, so it was you. And let

either?”

would she need to

an eyebrow. “Seems like a waste, doesn’t it? Helping someone without them ever

chuckle escaped Eric.

back to the dance troupe, didn’t

his voice

was never going

very least, she’d acknowledge what you did for her. Maybe even see you in a

head. “I don’t

his friend like a puzzle he was eager to solve. “Then tell me, Eric— what do you

on the table, unwilling to entertain

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his head with a

let her go?”

Thud!

course, scattering the balls in every

back into the dance

Why is Hadley being allowed back?” Alita’s voice rang the loudest,

had been sure the lead dancer role was hers after Hadley was out

with Hadley’s sudden return, everything was uncertain

against the

If rules can be bent for one person, what’s the point of

this needs an

remained composed, as if she had

smoothly. “Hadley had already signed a contract with the production

fell into stunned

out, eyes flashing. “She just says it was before

enough?”

the contract right here. Feel free to have a look.” No one spoke, though a few exchanged uneasy glances. The solid proof left them with nothing to argue against. But Alita refused to back down. “Ms. Nicolson, even if that’s true, she did

unshaken, deliberate. “I fired her for

in–Blanche was protecting Hadley. The whispers about Hadley having powerful backing no longer seemed like baseless rumors.

She had bent the

stated coolly. “When the time comes, Hadley will

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carried such quiet authority that no one dared to argue.