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

Chapter 173 Slipped On The Road

As Eric eyed her dress, Linda grinned. “Recognize this? Thinking it looks quite similar to the one you chose for Hadley?”

“Yeah,” Eric acknowledged with a pause, nodding

“It’s more than similar.” With a laugh, Linda explained, “Actually, it’s the very same one.”

She went on to describe her earlier interaction with Hadley.

“Hadley was so kind. I just mentioned how much I liked the dress, and she insisted I take it.”

Hadley gave up the gown?

Eric narrowed his eyes slightly. What could Hadley possibly be wearing instead?

And more importantly, where was she now?

He looked around the banquet hall once more.

Linda’s smile faded a bit. “Searching for Hadley? I haven’t spotted her yet. She might not have arrived.”

Not here yet?

Eric checked his watch with a frown.

“I’m sure she’ll show up soon.” Linda managed a strained smile. “I should find your brother now. He’ll start wondering where I am if I don’t show up soon.”

“Okay.”

“Mr. Flynn!” Phillips approached hurriedly, having been searching for Hadley without success.

“Hasn’t she shown up?” Grasping the situation as he saw Phillips alone, Eric asked with a frown.

“Mr. Flynn. It’s begun to snow. The roads could be congested. Should we give her a call to see if she’s on her way?”

Nodding, Eric pulled out his phone and called Hadley.

As Hadley was on her way home, her phone started ringing.

She saw who it was and picked up.

“Hello?”

“Hey, Hadley.” Eric massaged his forehead. “Where are you right now? It’s already starting to snow. Got caught

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in traffic?”

“Huh?”

admitting, “I’m really sorry. I should have told you earlier… I won’t

asked, “What? Why not?”

in love with it. I ended up giving it to her. Now, I’ve got nothing to wear. I can’t just turn up in workout

What?

there was more to the story than her

this? Hadley wasn’t coming after

don’t want to be at this

Nailed it!

feelings seemed

wouldn’t

that? Didn’t you see

“Hadley!”

tinged Eric’s

avoid attending the party

a firm denial, “That’s not true at all…”

coldly, his look growing harsher.

more, Hadley cut in and asked, “Why are you

me?” Eric looked bewildered.

was gentle. “I owed her that much, so I gave her the gown she wanted. Is

caught his breath sharply.

he have inadvertently sabotaged himself?

grin. “I’ll choose my own dress next time. You always seem to choose what she prefers. If it happens again, I’ll still have to hand it over to its rightful

response was one of confusion and narrowing eyes. “What nonsense are you talking about? What rightful

owner?”

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head tie, that gown, or the time we both ended

had her in your mind when you choose things

Mr. Flynn?”

car horn blared behind

swiftly ended the call, trying

“Hadley!”

the other end, Eric simmered with anger. Was this really how little she thought of him? Had she even listened to

her–tossed aside. The gown he’d chosen–given away. And she kept bringing up Linda!

deeply he cared about her, or did it

care, why

HAN

like her would make him the

into her pocket,

she rounded the corner, a vehicle emerged quietly

narrowly dodged the car, her shoes slid helplessly across the snowy ground, sending her crashing

“Ah-”

car behind made

on?” Denver, awakened by the sudden halt, peered

wasn’t us, sir–someone just slipped