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

Chapter 155 It’s Over

Eric exhaled a long, weary sigh before reaching out to help Hadley up. With gentle fingers, he brushed away the tears clinging to her cheeks.

His gaze lingered on the curve of her rounded shoulders, his throat tightening

“Sit here for a minute. I’ll grab you some clothes.”

He rose to his feet and strode toward the walk–in closet.

After a brief moment, he stood inside and asked, “Which side of the closet holds your clothes?”

When he didn’t receive an answer, Eric reached for a familiar piece he had seen her wear before and stepped

out

Suddenly, he heard something fall onto the floor with a loud thud.

“Hadley!”

Eric’s pulse slammed against his ribs. He was at her side in a heartbeat, gathering her up in his arms.

A deep furrow creased his brow. “What just happened? How did you fall?”

A beat passed, and an unsettling thought seized him. He couldn’t bring himself to believe it. “Did you do that on purpose?”

Hadley neither looked at him nor answered.

But what else could it be? The truth was written all over her–she had done this to herself.

“Why did you jump out of bed?”

Eric’s temper flared, rising like a storm he could no longer contain. His hands tightened around her shoulders, his grip just shy of punishing

“For what? To chase after Denver?”

Hadley’s swollen, tear–streaked eyes wavered, her lips trembling as fresh tears spilled down her cheeks.

Eric was livid.

“Why are you still chasing after him? Have you forgotten that he is now with his mother?!”

Eric felt a deep frustration at her lack of self–respect. “His mother has done nothing but hurt you, and yet you are still holding on? Do you really think there is hope? Are you so naive to believe that love is just about two people?”

Wilma despised Hadley–there was no doubt about that. And if she had been capable of harming Hadley once, what was stopping her from doing it again?

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“What about you?” Hadley lifted her tear–streaked face, her eyes burning with raw emotion. “What does any of this have to do with you? Why are you hurting me?”

“I…” Eric faltered, caught off guard.

“Speak!” Her voice cracked as she suddenly shouted at him. “I’m asking you a question!”

“Like I told you before. I want you!” Eric blurted out, his agitation spilling over: “I want you, Hadley!”

had turned him down before, and he had forced himself

realized he couldn’t really

the air, swallowed by the heavy silence

Hadley’s expression twisted as if she had just

even dried, yet a chuckle escaped her lips.

you laughing?” Eric stiffened. A strange

it obvious? It’s

back the fresh sting in her eyes. “Tell me, Eric, what do you want me for? Why do you

want me?”

“I…”

the question catching

never thought about

gaze piercing. “What’s wrong?

that…” Eric shook his head in frustration. “Why does there have

his stare head–on. “Let me put it another way, Eric. Do

feelings for

strange tingling crept up his scalp. What kind of ridiculous question

was that?

saying anything?” Hadley continued.

“I…”

cut in before he could

him, her clear eyes sharp enough to slice through

to you, aren’t they? For her,

What was Hadley

she really think he was doing this because Linda had

eager to deny it and explain.

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it is!” Hadley didn’t want to hear another word. Iter voice dripped with scorn as she sneered. “You’re unbelievable, you know that? We have known each other for almost ten years, and you have hated me for nearly all of them. But now, for Linda’s sake, you suddenly want me?

“You…!”

breath turning ragged with frustration. “Is this about Denver? Do you really like

chin, her voice firm and unshaken. “Denver is

hitched, a strange numbness creeping into his chest. For a split

his temple as he snapped, “Shut up!

take it anymore.

“No!”

cherishes me. No one

as if he were

her forehead into his. Completely unprepared,

over now!” Hadley let out a bitter laugh between quiet sobs. “You ruined everything!

was in her bag!

floor and began crawling toward the

rested.

wary gaze followed her every

didn’t answer. She just dragged