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What kind of nonsense was that?

Hadley and Eric were no longer together. But now he was making promises?

The most bewildering aspect for Hadley was why Eric seemed so determined to cling to her.

She tried to unravel the mystery. “Do you think I’m a puppet on a string?” she asked.

“A puppet on a string?” Eric chuckled, his laughter echoing absurdly.

It was utterly ridiculous!

Hadley rolled her eyes. “I can’t stand Linda, yet here you are, pushing to stay with me. That means I’ll keep bumping into her, we’ll keep butting heads, and who knows, we might end up like we did on set–getting physical!“.

She genuinely didn’t understand. “Isn’t that bothering you?”

Wasn’t dating supposed to be a joyride?

Why would anyone willingly dive into a relationship rife with constant conflict? Was Eric out of his mind, or did he somehow relish in the chaos?

Eric smirked, raising an eyebrow. “What, feeling sorry for me?”

Hadley actually felt a mix of annoyance and disbelief.

“Same old song and dance,” Eric said, his lips curling into a teasing smile. “If you want to call the shots or feel pity for me, you’d first have to be my girlfriend. Right now, we’re not exactly in a relationship, so this isn’t exactly appropriate.”

Hadley inhaled deeply, her fists tightening

Did he really think she was play hard–to–get or something?

Elissa was still in custody, waiting for someone to step in!

Overwhelmed by urgency and anger, Hadley shot Eric a fierce glare “Mr. Flynn, do you really believe ordinary lives can be so carelessly manipulated?”

tric paused, let out a heavy sigh, and lowered his gaze.

“Who’s truly holding the reins here? With just a word, you can alter both my fate and your friend’s. If anyone’s being manipulated, it’s me by you”

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What absolute nonsense!

Hadley’s gaze sharpened as she locked eyes with him

In that moment, there was no teasing no anger–just a steady, inscrutable stare.

It was intense and unwavering

“My phone is always on, waiting for your call,” he whispered.

aback, speechless. It

on earth was Eric after? Why

drove Hadley back

night, she was destined to toss and turn, unable to find

the early hours that she

she ended up sleeping in the

“Mommy, mommy.”

the edge of the bed, careful not to startle her. Her mother had taught her that waking someone too suddenly

Hadley blinked awake and pulled her sweet–smelling daughter into her arms.

you

daughter was clearly

Joy’s chubby cheeks affectionately. “Mommy’s just being a bit

ha.” Joy giggled, snuggling closer. “Then I

like a plan.”

Hadley felt a pang of heartache mixed with

be busy again. I’ll work hard to put an end to all this soon though,”

her apartment, she headed to

had to tackle Elissa’s

could wait–she’d deal with

Flynn Mansion.

Ernest, who was leaning on

Thanks to his physical therapy, he could now shuffle around with a cane, though his pace

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“Speak”

into the sofa, placing the cane beside him. He had sensed Quentin had something important to convey

in front of

Mr. Flynn.” Quentin instinctively lowered his voice, as if the very act of speaking louder would shatter the fragile atmosphere. “Do you know

hinting at deeper currents beneath the

the impossible task of reading minds. How was he supposed to pull a name from thin

“Someone I know?”

nodded, his expression grave. “It’s

“Elissa?”

hit Ernest like a thunderclap.

paralyzed, his hand clenching tightly on his thigh

grew

thick with

silent, and Quentin, sensing the weight of the moment, dared not breathe a word.

eternity, Ernest furrowed his brow and finally spoke. “Get the

“Yes, Mr. Flynn

Ernest’s lips, Quentin

At Silver Villas.

door, her hand trembling slightly before she finally pressed the

“Come in

intercom, as if he had been standing just on the other side, waiting for her arrival.

breath, Hadley exhaled slowly and

“You made it?”

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