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

Chapter 339:

A dull ache settled in her head. Not that it mattered now. Even if she uncovered the truth, what difference would it make? This time, she had no one to blame but herself.

Hadley barely left her apartment that day, sinking into the quiet weight of her thoughts. By evening, her phone rang.

Denver’s voice came through, casual as ever. “Hadley, I’m outside the studio. When are you getting out?”

She shifted in bed, her tone flat with exhaustion. “I’m not there.”

“What?” Denver sounded caught off guard. “You already left? Did rehearsals wrap up early today?”

He knew how hard she had been working. In just a few days, she was supposed to take center stage.

“Yeah,” she muttered. Her voice lacked its usual spark. “Listen, if that’s all, I’m hanging up.” Without waiting for a reply, she ended the call.

Denver stared at his phone, frowning. Something was off. Hadley sounded distant, almost defeated. That wasn’t like her.

could think twice, he turned

The more she dwelled on her dismissal,

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herself up, she shuffled to the door. When she opened it, she froze in

“Denver?”

“Hadley.”

at her place. He had even gotten lost trying to find the right floor, and

face, his suspicions were confirmed. “You sounded off

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sank in. She let out a slow breath and admitted, “I

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