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

Chapter 290:

At the mention of her eldest grandson, Nyla’s expression flickered, a trace of hesitation passing through her eyes. A small nod acknowledged his words. “Alright, alright. That was my mistake.”

Yet, her attention swiftly shifted back to Hadley. “Fine, then tell me—if Hadley’s not in Srixby, where exactly did she go?”

Eric leaned back slightly, an unmistakable hint of satisfaction in his expression. “She went to Tidebourne.”

Confusion flickered across Nyla’s face. “Tidebourne? What on earth is she doing there? She has no one outside the Flynn family. Could someone have lured her into something…?”

A quiet chuckle escaped Eric. “Grandma, calm down. She went with Ms. Nicolson.”

Without waiting for more speculation, he filled her in on Hadley’s involvement with the Lightning Dance Studio.

as realization sank in. “You

his quiet devotion. “Dancing is her passion. If she can’t twirl and sway, she is a bird with clipped wings. And if she must dance, doesn’t she deserve the cream of the crop—the finest

hard to argue with that

sigh, her eyes sparkling with admiration. “You’ve really thought this through, haven’t you?” She squinted at Eric, a

“Did you honestly think I was just playing

small nod. “Fair enough. As long as you don’t break Hadley’s heart, I’ll keep my nose out of it. How you sweep

back, and then

story starts at

was no secret that those two

to a conspiratorial hush. “No matter how things

The rest of them might overlook Hadley’s missteps, but Linda—being the one who had borne the brunt—couldn’t quite let bygones be bygones. She swore she had moved on, but Eric could see the