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

Chapter 313:

“Thought I’d come pick you up from work,” he said casually—then, with a sudden shift, his voice dropped. “Don’t look around. Just focus on me.”

Hadley blinked. “What?”

“Eric’s car is up ahead,” he murmured.

Her breath hitched. Eric? Again?

A flicker of unease passed through her. Had he really not let this go?

Before she could react, Denver stepped in closer, angling himself just enough that, from a distance, they looked like a couple lost in quiet conversation.

His voice was barely a whisper near her ear. “I think he’s starting to doubt that we’re actually together.”

Which, of course, was entirely true.

“Good thing I saw this coming.” Denver’s grin turned playful, a mischievous glint in his eyes. “Figured he’d be watching, so I thought I’d make an appearance. If we’re going to put on a show, we might as well give it everything we’ve got.”

he murmured, “So, come on, Hadley. Smile for

What?

and theatrical, completely caught her off guard. Before she could stop

that, she wasn’t

“Hadley…”

her, softly uttering her

still played on

something in your hair…” Carefully, Denver reached out to

“What’s this?”

available at

the small item to

recognized a shiny sequin. “Oh, it’s

observed them, his expression turning

he averted

he

“Right away, Mr. Flynn.”

started the vehicle, well aware of the

reclined, shutting his eyes to block out the painful