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

Chapter 272:

Hadley’s lips pressed into a thin line, her expression unreadable as she kept quiet.

Eric let out a dry chuckle, crossing his arms. “Forget it. No need to answer—I believe I already know.”

There was only one type of man who would pester her like that. One of those leeches from Galant who had fixated on her while she worked there. Fortunately, that part of her life was behind her. In fact, moving her to Blanche’s dance studio was proving to be an even smarter decision than he initially thought.

But right now…

Eric’s sharp eyes swept over her. “And you? What exactly are you doing out here at this hour instead of being at home?”

Hadley’s patience frayed at the edges. “That’s none of your concern. You can go now.”

Her dismissive tone didn’t faze Eric in the slightest. If anything, he had grown used to it.

Eric’s gaze shifted to the line of people standing nearby, taking in their

queue. With effortless confidence, he gestured toward him. “You. What’s everyone lining up for? I’ll pay you for an answer. Five grand—sound good?” The man’s face lit up instantly.

whipped around, her expression frozen

details of the limited purchase event.

promised, completely unfazed. Five

care of, he smoothly slid his wallet back into his pocket before reaching out, his fingers closing around Hadley’s arm. Hadley let out a sharp breath, barely holding back her frustration. If he hadn’t just come

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temple with the flick of a finger, his expression making it clear that he

out here all night over some toy? She was already too thin for her own good—was she trying to make

You’re going home to get

him, so she tried a different approach. “I have something important

seriously refusing

carefully, his expression