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

Chapter 256:

Just then, the camera closed in on a contestant, his muscles well-defined.

She remarked casually, “Nice physique.” Eric’s jaw clenched.

She was admiring other men? And openly praising their bodies? Normally, he might have destroyed the television right there. But he restrained himself.

Acting out would only frighten Hadley.

Instead, he swiftly turned to her, took her face in his hands, and made her look at him. “Stop watching this.”

Blinking in bewilderment, Hadley shifted her head away, breaking free from his hold.

Eric released her gently and then motioned toward the table. “Come, eat.”

“What?”

Confused, she looked down.

“Vanilla panna cotta.”

to even himself, Eric Flynn, the usually unapproachable heir, appeared

laughed

you.

traveled all

the next day, Hadley

had reached out to several clubs, hoping to secure an audition for a new gig. Despite her skilled

another venue. Though she had already sent a video of her dancing, the club insisted on seeing her perform live—videos, after

“Hadley Pearson, right?”

she replied, her voice tinged

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡: 𝙜ⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘴⫽𝙘𝙤𝙢

the manager looked over her resume and said flatly, “I’m sorry, but you don’t seem

handed back her resume, dismissing her before she even had

brow creased with confusion. “Can

confident in her qualifications, both in her appearance