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

Chapter 284:

So, that was the explanation. He had been wrong about her.

What was he thinking? Eric should have realized the truth sooner, rather than directly leaping to accusatory conclusions and lashing out.

“Hadley…”

Disinterested in his realizations, Hadley pivoted sharply and exited the room.

“Hadley!”

Eric grabbed the shirt, which suddenly seemed far less offensive than before. He quickly donned the shirt. To his surprise, it was a perfect fit. Hadley, paying him no attention, made it clear she was done for the night.

“It’s late. I’m going to bed.”

Eric gave a nod, but didn’t look her way. As he finished buttoning the shirt, he finally moved closer to her, his voice carrying a hint of hope.

fits perfectly. What a coincidence, right? My

remained uninterested. “Are you

her face, Eric could tell she was genuinely upset this time. He thought

He

the doorway, Eric

he said gently. “From now on… I’ll

paused. She had noticed a change in his behavior recently; he was indeed different from before. Yet, so what if

accept him? If that were the criteria, there were

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seriousness, his tone touched by self-deprecation. “I admit I’ve not been great to

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really lived for himself. His life had been dictated by familial obligations, always putting his brother, the Flynn family, and their collective interests first. Yet,

off the weight of his confessions, he added, “Trust me, I’ll

could argue, he continued, “It’s getting late.

trivial yet personal. “One more thing—your shampoo, what’s the

an unexpected question,