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

he realized he couldn’t really let her

the air, swallowed by the heavy silence that settled

expression twisted as if

even dried, yet a chuckle escaped her lips.

laughing?” Eric stiffened. A strange unease

obvious? It’s funny.”

sting in her eyes. “Tell me,

want me?”

“I…”

faltered, the question catching him off guard.

about that question before.

her gaze piercing.

his head in frustration. “Why does there have to be

didn’t look away. She met his stare head–on.

for

a strange tingling crept up his scalp. What kind

was that?

saying anything?”

“I…”

feelings for me, Eric,” Hadley cut in before he could scramble for an

him, her clear eyes sharp enough to

are just like the law to you, aren’t they? For her, you would

stunned. What was

was doing this because Linda had asked him

true!” Eric blurted, eager to deny

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Chapter 155

other for almost ten years, and you have hated me for nearly all of them.

“You…!”

tightened around her shoulders, his breath turning ragged with frustration.

her chin, her voice firm and unshaken. “Denver is amazing. Why shouldn’t I like

his chest. For a split

“Shut

take it anymore.

“No!”

indifferent to his thoughts. “Denver treats me well. He respects and cherishes me. No one has ever

pure loathing as if he were nothing more than an

hesitation, she used all her strength and slammed her forehead into

bitter laugh between quiet sobs. “You ruined

Her phone was in her

to the floor and

rested.

you doing?” Eric’s wary gaze followed her every

She just dragged herself