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

Chapter 133

Chapter 133 Do You Really

Not Know

This part of Srixby wasn’t exactly run–down, but it was a far cry from the kind of luxury Denver was used to.

Eric eased the car to a stop, his gaze flicking to Hadley in the rearview mirror. His tone was flat. “He’s inside.

Go on.*

He had no intention of following.

“I’ll wait here. If you decide to stay, just send me a message or call.”

What if they saw each other and couldn’t bring themselves to say goodbye?

It wouldn’t be surprising.

Eric clenched his jaw, barely stopping himself from snapping outright. His patience was wearing thin.

“What are you waiting for? Hurry up!”

If she stalled any longer, he might just change his mind altogether.

“Oh… fine.”

Hadley couldn’t tell why his mood shifted again–it was exhausting. Without another word, she pushed open the door and stepped out.

Following the address Eric had given her, she made her way to Denver.

The studio apartment barely fit a bed and a makeshift kitchen. It wasn’t his–it belonged to a friend of his. A last resort after his accounts were frozen and his family cut him off. Denver had nowhere else to go.

Hadley took a steadying breath before knocking. The door swung open.

“Hadley?” Denver blinked, surprise flickering into something warmer. “You–how did you even find me?”

She didn’t answer, just offered a small smile. “Can I come in?”

“Oh–yeah, of course!” He stepped aside hastily.

“Come in. Take a seat,” he added, already half–turning toward the fridge. “Want something to drink?”

“No, I’m good.” Hadley shook her head. “I came to talk.”

“Oh… Alright”

Even so, Denver grabbed a bottle of water and set it in front of her. His smile was thin, uneasy. “This is just temporary,” he said–like he needed to convince himself more than her.

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out in days. He didn’t want Hadley to see him like this–stripped of

hadn’t expected….

his hands together, fingers twisting as he fought to steady himself. “Do you… know

“You know, you don’t have to do any of this. Why didn’t you just tell your parents

sharpened,

unsteady. “Hearing you

exhaled softly, her tone gentler

Don’t walk away from your parents. Go back and talk to them. They’re

interest. ”

“Hadley…”

chest. The past few days had been a nightmare, but through it

refused to break.

had planned to find Hadley once things were

about me, don’t you?”

didn’t quite reach his eyes. “This is just a rough patch. With my degree, I’ll land a job soon,

them out anyway. She couldn’t let him brush this off like it was nothing. “You’re

“Hadley…”

relationship should help both people grow.

the turmoil churning inside her. “Denver, I don’t want to drag you down. You’re my only friend in Srixby–I can’t be the reason

“Hadley…”

edges. “Just go home. I’m not

word, she turned

“Hadley!”

hesitation, her heartbeat hammering in her

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“Hadley!”

his fingers. When he finally glanced up, his brows died in mild surprise–Hadley and

the hell was going

fully process it, Hadley yanked open the passenger door and scrambled

“Hadley-”

was

“What?”

blinked, completely thrown.

caught up, slamming his palm against the window. “Hadley, don’t leave-

the words through the closed window, but Denver’s desperation was plain. His mouth moved in frantic

glanced at her, baffled. “You

“Just drive!”

her ears. “Now! Didn’t you hear

“Oh… got it.”

that before. For a split second,

Eric flicked a glance at the rearview mirror. Denver was still chasing after them.

his tongue, his frown deepening. “You’re really just leaving him

faster!” she

Eric stiffened.

Alright.

In the rearview mirror,

him, Hadley lifted her hands to her face, her fingers

Was

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