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

Chapter 141

Chapter 141 I Hate You

The shock struck Eric deeply, leaving his eyes shattered and his complexion drained of color.

It dawned on him then. Hadley must have caught snippets of his exchange with Linda!

“Hadley!”

Eric massaged his temples, looking at her with a guilty expression. “You’ve got it all wrong…”

How could he even begin to explain this? “I have no idea why Linda would say such a thing…”

A soft, mocking laugh escaped Hadley. “You have no idea? Really? You already used me once because of her. What, are you hooked on setting me up and planning to do it again?”

“Hadley…”

“Make no mistake–it won’t happen again!” Rejecting his attempts to explain, she scoffed coldly, “Four years have passed. Do you think I’m still that naive? Your manipulations won’t work on me anymore!”

“Hadley, that’s not true.”

A deep helplessness settled over Eric, as if no explanation would ever be enough. “What will it take for you to

trust me?”

*Enough!”

Hadley gestured sharply at his hand on her arm. “Release me now! Stay away for good! That’s when I’ll trust

you.”

Eric stood frozen, meeting Hadley’s firm stare. Eventually, he relented.

“Okay.”

With a weary sigh, he gave in and slowly loosened his grip.

Without hesitation, Hadley turned and yanked open the car door.

At that moment, Eric felt an overwhelming sense of despair, the weight of her disdain crushing him. A chilling realization hit him–Hadley despised him. Could she possibly hate him as well?

“Hadley!” Instinctively, Eric called after her.

Hadley halted yet did not look back.

“Hadley…” Eric whispered, his voice trembling as emotions swirled within him. “Tell me–do you hate me?”

At these words, Hadley’s body tensed visibly.

Time seemed to stall as silence lingered before she finally faced him, her gaze unflinching.

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deliberate, each pronounced with clarity. “Yes, I hate you–despise

courage to admit it. After all, you’re Eric Flynn–the man powerful

years had passed since she was forced to leave home.

she noticed Eric’s pale face, a harsh satisfaction briefly flickered in her eyes.

man who banished me from my home, ignoring me completely for four whole years?”

loss for words, his

guilty of hurting Linda. You’ve made your point clearly enough already.”

lashes fluttering slightly as her

ever dreamed she’d see in her

carefully, she added with resignation, “From now

around decisively, opened the door, and climbed into the

firm click, she closed the door

“Right away.”

Eric, who remained motionless, frozen by sorrow. A sudden emptiness filled him, a hollow sensation of loss he’d never experienced before.

he could never have imagined

painful thought

let out a harsh, mocking laugh. “Well, Eric, this is all on

days afterward, Hadley and the dance troupe arrived

initial destination Lightning Dance Studio was seasoned in handling tours, and

gave way to

around twenty–seven to twenty–eight degrees Celsius, but by night, it dramatically fell

to roar, and

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a cold front colluding weka syphos, nyang

its coastal location. The city fee besieged, the storm setting

leading to the lovable

the troupe found themselves trapped in their

advisory, the weather conditions made performing

newly built resort, secluded

well–equipped with essentials, spring them from

night, the dance

Elissa,

take these ribs.”

“Really? “Thank you!”

smile. “I need to maintain my figure, so I really shouldn’t eat anyy fatty meat. If anything, I owe you thanks.”

all her shrimp onto Hadley’s plate. “Have more shrimp then–they’re

“Alright then.”

days together, their similar personalities drew them increasingly closer.

“Tch.”

scoffed disdainfully, “Talk about bad luck. Could

knitted as she snapped a look back. “And just who are

just wondering

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