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

Chapter 369:

Turning slightly, Linda reached out and accepted the object. A small, charred fragment—roughly the size of two knuckles.

She studied it, her fingers brushing over the burned edges. Her brows furrowed.

The fragment in Linda’s hand was small, but telling. A charred corner of a photograph. Though most of it had been lost to the flames, a faint outline remained—what seemed to be a head. The hairstyle suggested it belonged to a girl.

So, this was what Ernest was so desperate to destroy…

But why? And who was she?

She masked her thoughts with a calm nod. “That’s all for now. You may leave.”

“Yes, Miss Harris,” the servant responded before quietly stepping away. Once alone, Linda carefully tucked the fragment away, her expression unreadable.

The date was set.

This Friday. Eight o’clock.

another show; it was a statement. Hadley

stage performance. A

sale that night, Hadley forced herself

already reassured her

over ticket sales,” she had said firmly. “Lightning Studio performances always sell out fast. Just focus on your dancing. If the premiere flops—that’s when we’ll have

content now

sure enough, the next morning, when she checked the ticketing website, the numbers spoke for themselves.

“Wow!”

the big stage,” she thought. If she couldn’t make a name for herself here… then she would have no one to

phone chimed, snapping her out of

A message from Denver.

are sold

chuckled softly, warmth blooming in her chest. So

going to be incredible.