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

Chapter 336:

She took a breath. “Here’s the thing.” She explained how she had joined a professional dance studio. “I’m struggling to balance everything. Filming might get difficult for me moving forward.”

Elvin’s expression darkened slightly. “Hadley, when you joined the crew, I went out of my way to vouch for you with the director.”

“I know,” she said, guilt creeping into her voice. “And I really appreciate everything you’ve done.”

The last thing she wanted was to seem ungrateful, but Lightning Studio had strict rules. Dancers weren’t allowed to take on outside work. And in her case, she was the lead.

The lead dancer wasn’t just another performer. She was the face of the troupe, the equivalent of a headlining star in the entertainment industry.

Hadley had thought about walking away from the film crew entirely. But she had signed a contract. Leaving now would mean paying a penalty. Besides, after everything Elvin had done for her, she couldn’t just disappear without a second thought.

Instead, she suggested cutting down her screen time, which was possible since she was merely a stand-in. “Mr. Webster, this is on me. I’m truly sorry.”

before letting out a sigh. “Alright, I’ll see what I can do. But you’ll still have to be in a few crucial scenes.” That

what opportunities might come up in the future? If we get the chance to

grateful for

her. Instead

as bad as she

“Thanks, Mr. Webster.”

𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈: gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩸𝖼𝗈𝗺

casual wave. “Now

“Got it.”

until nearly midnight. By the time she made it back to her apartment,

ready to begin the day. She had just changed into her practice clothes and was about to step into the

“Hadley!”

stood by the door. “Ms. Nicolson