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?”

should have told you earlier… I won’t make it

“What? Why

earlier, Linda saw it and fell in love with it. I ended up giving it to her. Now, I’ve got nothing to wear. I can’t just turn up

What?

more to the story than her just giving

this? Hadley wasn’t coming after all?

couldn’t help asking, “You don’t want to be at this party, do you?

Nailed it!

true feelings seemed obvious

she wouldn’t confess.

would you think that? Didn’t you see Linda

“Hadley!”

Eric’s

purposely gave away the gown to avoid attending the party

responded with a firm denial, “That’s not true

his look growing

more, Hadley cut in and asked, “Why are you so upset? Isn’t this what you wanted?”

me?” Eric looked

voice was gentle. “I owed her that much, so I gave her the

caught his breath

inadvertently sabotaged himself?

Hadley suggested with a subdued 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

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

owner?”

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Slipped On

Hadley. “You know, like the pearl head tie,

“You’ve always had her in your mind when you choose

Mr. Flynn?”

horn blared behind her.

ended the call, trying to

“Hadley!”

little she thought of him? Had she even listened to a

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

about her, or did it

Hadley didn’t care, why

HAN

someone so indifferent like her would make him the biggest fool

phone into her pocket, heading

she rounded the corner, a

heart jumping into her throat, she tried to step aside. Though she narrowly dodged the car, her shoes slid helplessly across the snowy ground, sending her crashing down onto the cold pavement.

“Ah-”

moment, the car behind made a quick stop.

going on?” Denver, awakened by the sudden halt, peered out from the back

sir–someone just slipped on