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

Chapter 198 Consider That Slap A Kindness

Hadley’s foot caught on something, causing her to lose her balance and lurch forward.

“Ah!”

For a moment, everything went blank, yet instinctively, she threw out her hands, her palms and knees absorbing the impact of the fall.

Hadley managed to avoid hitting the ground completely? Linda watched with a smirk, arms crossed, and then turned to walk away.

Was Linda leaving just like that?

With a swift motion, Hadley regained her footing, seized Linda’s arm, and struck her sharply across the cheek. Linda froze, touching her face in shock. “Hadley, you wretch!”

Wretch?

A cold sneer crossed Hadley’s lips as anger blazed in her eyes.

If not for her quick reflexes, the fall might have endangered her unborn child.

“Consider that slap a kindness,” Hadley hissed, her voice cold.

“Hah?” Linda’s disbelief erupted into scornful laughter, and then, in a swift motion, she twisted Hadley’s arm behind her back. “You think you’re tough? I’m charging you with assault! I’m calling my lawyer this instant! Come with me!”

“Release me!”

“Absolutely not!”

“Unhand her immediately!” Elissa then leaped forward, aiming her finger at Linda. “You really ought to let her

“And you are?” Linda scoffed at Elissa. “Do you actually believe I’ll release her just because you demand it?” With her phone in hand, Elissa brandished it confidently. “I’ve captured everything on video! You deliberately tripped my friend! You’re thinking about legal action? Good, we’re ready for court!”

She then looked reassuringly at Hadley. “Don’t stress! We don’t even need a lawyer. One video post and her celebrity days are done!”

Upon seeing an opportunity, Hadley’s expression brightened, and she quickly nodded in agreement.

Chapter 198 Consider That Slap A Kindness

However, Linda suddenly charged towards Elissa in an attempt to grab the phone. “Hand it over! Right now!”

“Not a chance!” Elissa clutched her phone protectively.

“Ahh!” Elissa then cried out sharply.

The sharp pain from Linda’s nails digging into her flesh made Elissa exclaim, saying, “You call others wretches, yet here you are, the epitome of one!”

Linda paid no heed and intensified her grip, embedding her nails deeper.

“Elissa!” Hadley sprinted to intervene.

intervene, Elissa, driven by pain, bit Linda’s hand forcefully, sparing no mercy.

pierced the

react violently. She flung her arm, and the combined force caused both to lose balance.

“Hadley reached her friend just in

flashed

she spoke, a loud crash echoed, followed by a scream of agony

the sound- Linda was sprawled on the ground,

on their foreheads as they exchanged a look

they

appeared

had pushed Linda–maybe not intentionally, but it

to lift this ladder off her, now!”

*Right!”

and Elissa set about removing the ladder. Despite her feelings towards Linda, Hadley knew they couldn’t just leave her in

ladder was cumbersome and heavy, challenging

struggled, Linda’s wails intensified. Her leg was severely injured, bloodied, and she seemed on the verge of losing

“It’s not moving.”

down Hadley’s forehead as she called out desperately. “We

shout, several people hurried over to

their combined effort, they finally freed Linda

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Hadley turned to Elissa and

hesitant, paused before understanding

“I can’t

insisted, her expression tense. “I’ll take

for her, Elissa wouldn’t be caught up in this. Hadley couldn’t stand by and

just wasn’t who she

stood her

Hadley, especially not with Linda severely hurt–she had to face the repercussions too.. Meanwhile, Linda’s assistant helped her onto a stretcher and then pointed accusingly at Hadley and Elissa. “Stop them!” she shouted.

came up to him, his expression concerned. “Mr.

wrong.” Eric thought, his

with Linda’s affairs since Ernest was still

stress.

phone, Eric quickly dialed back.

“Linda has been injured

darkened instantly. “What happened? Aren’t you supposed to prevent these things? If you can’t manage that, I might as well find

despite the scolding.

On purpose?

this?” The sharp tone of his voice conveyed the gravity of his concern. Who would dare commit such

Elissa,” the assistant said

just heard. A wry smile briefly crossed his face. “Repeat that, please.”

Flynn, their behavior was completely unacceptable! It was two against one! And now, we’re not even