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

to admit it. After all, you’re Eric Flynn–the man powerful enough to banish me from Srixby with a mere snap of

since she

noticed Eric’s pale face, a harsh satisfaction briefly flickered

shocked? Did you really think I should thank the man who banished me from my home, ignoring

his gaze darting away from hers. “It

was found guilty of hurting Linda.

she looked down, her lashes fluttering slightly as her voice softened. “But

she’d ever dreamed she’d

with resignation, “From

for Eric’s reply, Hadley spun around decisively, opened the door, and climbed into

the door and

“Right away.”

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

have imagined standing here, feeling this

thought

a harsh, mocking laugh. “Well, Eric, this is all on you!”

the dance troupe arrived in Tidebourne to kick off their tour.

and was set to extend internationally, with Tidebourne as their initial destination Lightning Dance Studio was seasoned in handling tours, and their planning ensured a smooth execution. However, the weather

gave way to a sharp cold by evening.

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

strong winds began to roar, and heavy rain lashed down.

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location. The city fee

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themselves trapped in

been an advisory, the weather conditions made performing

were staying at a newly built

resort was well–equipped with essentials, spring them from

dance troupe

Elissa, handed her

take

“Really? “Thank you!”

Hadley responded with a smile. “I need to maintain my figure, so I really shouldn’t eat anyy fatty meat.

reciprocal gesture, Elissa placed all her shrimp onto Hadley’s plate. “Have

“Alright then.”

similar personalities drew them

“Tch.”

luck. Could

brow knitted as she snapped a look back. “And just

just wondering aloud.”

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