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.

Hadley could intervene, Elissa, driven by pain, bit Linda’s hand forcefully, sparing no

shriek pierced the

to react violently. She flung her arm, and the combined force

her friend just in

flashed a grin. “I’m

crash echoed,

was sprawled on the ground, a heavy metal ladder trapping

foreheads as they exchanged a look of alarm.

they

injuries appeared severe.

Linda–maybe not intentionally, but it still happened.

need to lift this ladder

*Right!”

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

and heavy, challenging their

leg was severely injured, bloodied, and she seemed on

“It’s not moving.”

Hadley’s forehead as she called

several people hurried

effort, they finally freed Linda from beneath the ladder.

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that moment, Hadley turned to Elissa and said, “Run, now!”

paused before understanding Hadley’s intent.

head vigorously. “I can’t leave… It

insisted, her expression tense. “I’ll take care of this.”

be caught up in this. Hadley couldn’t

wasn’t who she was.

stood

Meanwhile, Linda’s assistant helped her onto a stretcher and then pointed accusingly at Hadley

him, his expression concerned. “Mr.

wrong.” Eric thought, his

had still been actively involved with Linda’s affairs since Ernest was still in recovery and couldn’t handle

stress.

Eric quickly dialed

voice sounded panicked. “Linda has been injured

you supposed to prevent these things? If you can’t manage that, I might as well find someone who

the assistant replied, trying to keep calm despite the scolding.

On purpose?

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

Elissa,” the assistant said sharply.

heard. A wry smile briefly crossed his

“Mr. Flynn, their behavior was completely unacceptable! It was two against one! And now, we’re not even sure about