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.

before Hadley could intervene, Elissa, driven by pain,

shriek pierced the

unbearable, pushing Linda to react violently. She flung her arm, and the

“Hadley reached her friend just in time

steadied herself and flashed a grin. “I’m

echoed, followed by a scream of agony

sound- Linda was sprawled on the ground, a heavy metal ladder trapping her leg beneath it.

their foreheads as

should they do?

appeared severe.

voice shook. She had pushed Linda–maybe not intentionally, but it still happened.

lift this ladder

*Right!”

ladder. Despite her feelings towards Linda, Hadley knew they couldn’t just leave her

ladder was cumbersome and

she seemed on the verge of losing consciousness

“It’s not moving.”

forehead as she called out desperately. “We

her shout, several people hurried over

combined effort, they finally freed Linda from

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moment, Hadley turned to Elissa and

confused and hesitant, paused before understanding Hadley’s

“I can’t leave… It

expression tense. “I’ll take care of

her, Elissa wouldn’t be caught up in this. Hadley couldn’t stand by and let her friend take the fall.

just wasn’t who

I’m staying!” Elissa stood her ground,

the repercussions too.. Meanwhile, Linda’s assistant helped her onto a stretcher and then pointed accusingly at Hadley and Elissa. “Stop them!” she shouted. “They can’t leave!”

wrapping up a meeting when Phillips came up to him, his expression concerned. “Mr. Flynn, your phone has been buzzing incessantly. It seems urgent–it’s from Miss Harris‘

Eric thought, his brow furrowing.

Linda’s affairs since Ernest was still in recovery and couldn’t

stress.

phone, Eric quickly dialed back.

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

Eric’s expression darkened instantly. “What happened? Aren’t you supposed to prevent these things? If

keep calm despite the

On purpose?

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

and her friend Elissa,” the

had just heard.

completely unacceptable! It was two against one! And now, we’re not even sure about the extent of damage to Linda’s leg