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

Chapter 194 A Week

Overdue

“Haha! Hahaha!”

A peal of laughter erupted from Hadley’s lips, unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she doubled over, unable to contain her mirth.

“Hadley!” Eric’s voice cut through the air, sharp with exasperation.

“You’re entirely correct!”

Hadley chuckled, her eyes sparkling with vitality, devoid of any resentment. She genuinely found the situation

humorous.

“Four years have slipped by, and I’m still the same. So are you.”

Just as in days past, no matter the circumstance, Eric unfailingly stood by Linda’s side without a flicker of doubt or pause!

Hadley let out a quiet sigh. Did he even realize how her notorious reputation had come to be all those years ago? This his partiality–was precisely the root cause!

Eric only ever witnessed her outbursts and missteps, never pausing to wonder what had provoked them!

But time had marched on, and now, four years later, the things that once held such weight in her heart and bothered her so much no longer did.

After her laughter subsided, Hadley spoke with a languid air. “I’m sorry, but I’ll never offer an apology. Not in a million years. Isn’t that why you’re here, Mr. Flynn?”

She cast a sly smile at Eric. “You’re Linda’s ever–faithful lapdog. With your pitiful devotion–pathetic even, you’re bound to find some ways to keep her smiling, just like old times.”

“Hadley!”

Eric’s voice thundered with rage as Hadley abruptly swept her arm across the table, sending its contents tumbling to the floor, in a chaotic clatter.

“Oh, gosh!” Linda leapt to her feet, startled.

“Hadley Eric’s fun!

over, his temples throbbing, veins bulging as he spat her name through gritted teeth.

“Right here for you,” Hadley replied coolly, meeting Eric’s glare with a faint, defiant smirk. “Let’s raise the stakes! Be sure to pamper her until she is positively glowing!”

Hadley wasn’t the pushover she once was. If Linda wished for more dramas, then Hadley would happily grant

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her wish. They could all wallow in misery together if that was what it took!

With that, she turned on her heel, her expression blank, and strode out

“Eric “Linda’s voice trembled slightly. “Are you all right?

stood rooted to the spot, a frigid aura radiating from

rift between you two Why don’t you go after her? the doesn’t have a car,

not chasing

he pursue her? Look at the

ketchup he had dashed two streets to fetch

her kindly? She was

Calling him pathetic?

for bending

bus departing silver Villas, her racing heart began

admit–she had acted on impulse.

wasn’t as

have bitten her tongue. Yet she

the mark–old habits were tough to break. She hadn’t

too easily, a

misstep on

What now?

this truly the end for her and

a simple matter for him to find someone new, but for her, he was an indispensable asset, a tool

have to return and attempt to mend things with him? Humble herself and plead for his pardon?

no sense in dwelling on it anymore besides, she hadn’t exactly been in the

return to the city, Hadley made her first stop

mother in days, was positively buzzing with excitement, her words tumbling out in a ceaseless stream

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darling, yes,” Hadley replied with equal enthusiasm, not the least bit exasperated. Each time Joy called out, she

morning long, Joy trailed her mother like a

Joy chirped, perched on a tiny stool just outside the door. “Why’re you taking

could she explain that having her little one glued to her side made

with Melba for a bit. Mommy will be

agreed with

into bed for a nap, Hadley left home and set

fell upon Elissa

of the staff

wasn’t alone. Standing beside her was that

piece and be quick about it,” Elissa said icily, tilting her head with an air of impatience. “I’ve got work to do. Let’s

of yours?” Robin snapped, his patience clearly wearing thin as a scowl creased his brow. “If you hadn’t blocked my number, do you think I would have bothered

a sneer. “You know, no one’s forcing you to

evou..

Elissa, momentarily at a loss for words. “I’m not here to bicker! I came to tell you to come home for dinner this weekend.”

Torres family held a monthly gathering, a tradition no one dared skip.

about keeping up appearances, did he?

conversation. “And take me off your blacklist while you’re at

he spun on his

their

after, Elissa returned, clutching her stomach and looking as pale as a ghost, visibly

hurried over, guiding her to a seat as she noticed her friend gripping her

midsection