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

Chapter 324:

It was a birthday gift, after all, and Denver had done so much for her — far more than she had ever properly thanked him for.

As Hadley began cutting the fabric, bittersweet memories surfaced. She had once crafted a similar shirt for Eric, yet his lukewarm reaction had deeply hurt her.

Hadley had no clue where Eric had ended up keeping that shirt because she had never seen him wearing it.

It might be gathering dust in some forgotten storage box, or perhaps he had thrown it out long ago.

Denver returned from Prineville a week later. His birthday celebration was scheduled for the following weekend.

Initially, Denver had planned to pick up Hadley from West Twelfth Alley, but she was elsewhere, busy with additional shoots alongside Elvin. After finishing her scenes, Hadley made her way to the party using the address Denver had given her.

Her journey was delayed by traffic, causing her to arrive a bit later than planned.

arrival, a server greeted her and ushered her into the lively venue.

but he was engrossed in conversation. Not wanting to interrupt, she decided to find a seat on her

relief, the crowd consisted mostly of people her age; none of Denver’s older relatives were

called out, “Well, who do

Danica leading a group toward her, arms crossed

to another spot. The history between her and Danica had always been fraught with tension, and she’d prefer

she could leave. “Hey, Hadley, it’s been a while. Why don’t you stay so

tone made it clear that

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back her annoyance. “I have no interest in talking to

Nothing to talk about?” Danica scoffed. “Tell us, why are you here? Sure, Nyla might coddle you, but know your place. This isn’t just any party; it’s private, and you’re not even

of Danica’s friends whispered,

raised an eyebrow. “Did you cling to Eric just to

chimed in, exchanging