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.

nagging feeling crept in, and before he could think twice, he turned the car toward

sinking deeper into her thoughts. The more she dwelled

sudden knock at the door pulled her from

up, she shuffled to the door. When she

“Denver?”

“Hadley.”

time at her place. He had even gotten lost trying to find the right floor, and the sweat glistening on his forehead made that

were confirmed. “You sounded off

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to show up just because

“Denver…”

flicker of warmth stirred in her chest, but it quickly faded as reality sank in. She let out a

stalled for a second.

wasn’t just bad news; it was devastating. Lightning Dance Studio was one of the most prestigious platforms for contemporary dancers. Hadley had been right on the verge of making