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

Chapter 301:

He then returned to where he had left Hadley.

Finding her still in the same rigid stance, Denver said with gentle assurance, “He’s gone now. You can relax; there’s no need to be afraid anymore.”

After a moment’s pause, Hadley stepped out from her frozen spot, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly, trying to calm her nerves. With a slight, embarrassed smile, she said, “I’m sorry for all the trouble.”

“Oh, it was no trouble at all,” Denver replied, waving off her apology. “Helping out is what friends are for, right? How are you feeling now? Can I drive you home?”

Given the difficulty of hailing a taxi in the area and considering her unsettled state, he felt uneasy about leaving her alone.

Denver caught Hadley’s hesitation and frowned. “Don’t even think about saying no. Friends help each other—that’s just how it works, right?”

“Sure thing,” Hadley acknowledged, offering a thankful nod.

“Off we go,” replied Denver warmly, gesturing towards the car. Settled inside, Denver inquired about their destination. “Need directions?”

West Twelfth

Denver, his interest piqued further by their destination but

soothing

came to a gentle halt on

like we’ve arrived. Cars can’t go

Hadley seemed revitalized, her usual

quietly, stretching to retrieve her bag

“Hold on a moment.”

Ⱡ𝗮𝗍𝙚𝕤𝖙 ς𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝗲𝖗𝗌 ɢ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀․𝚌𝗈𝗆

at the sound of

frowned in confusion. “Did

his gaze fixed on her. After a brief pause, he finally spoke

so afraid of Eric?” His throat tightened as he forced out his next words. “Aren’t

“Back… together?”

in disbelief. “Why

silent for a moment before