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,

pierced

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

her friend just in

steadied herself and flashed

as she spoke, a loud crash echoed, followed by

and Elissa glanced toward the sound- Linda was sprawled on the ground, a

broke out on their foreheads as

they do?

injuries appeared severe.

Linda–maybe not intentionally, but

lift this ladder off

*Right!”

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

was cumbersome and

Linda’s wails intensified. Her leg was severely injured, bloodied, and she seemed

“It’s not moving.”

she called out

shout, several people hurried over

effort, they finally freed Linda from

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turned to

paused before understanding

vigorously. “I can’t leave… It was

expression tense. “I’ll

Hadley couldn’t stand by and let her friend take the

wasn’t who she

Elissa stood her ground,

hurt–she had to face the repercussions too.. Meanwhile, Linda’s assistant helped her onto a

concerned. “Mr. Flynn, your phone has been buzzing incessantly. It seems

Eric thought, his brow

with Linda’s affairs since Ernest was

stress.

his phone, Eric

voice sounded panicked. “Linda has been injured on set. Something heavy fell and pinned her leg!”

things?

the assistant replied, trying to keep calm despite the scolding. “It wasn’t an accident. Someone did this on

On purpose?

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

Elissa,” the

what he had just heard. A wry smile briefly crossed his face. “Repeat that,

her voice carrying a tone of outrage. “Mr. Flynn, their behavior was completely unacceptable! It was two against one! And now, we’re not even sure about the extent of damage to Linda’s