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

Chapter 447:

She already knew why he was calling.

The bomb in the theater last night? There was no way he hadn’t seen the news, even though he was in Prineville.

“Hadley? Oh, thank God! You picked up!”

His excitement made her chest tighten. She could picture him pacing, hair disheveled, struggling to keep his emotions in check.

During the chaos last night, mobs had seized her phone, leaving her unable to receive his calls. By the time the police returned it to her and she tried calling Denver back, she couldn’t get through.

She hesitated. “I guess you saw the news?”

At the moment, Hadley was alone in the hotel room. Elissa remained in the hospital, still recovering from her injuries.

“Hey, I’m okay now… You must have been out of your mind with worry all night, huh? I tried calling you back, but—”

“I saw everything. I was mid-flight when it all happened—couldn’t answer even if I wanted

Mid-flight?

heart stuttering in her chest as warmth spread

hesitated. “Wait… Denver, are

Blathe? A low chuckle came through the line, edged with exhaustion and unmistakable relief. “I’m almost at your hotel—five minutes

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hand flew to her mouth, a sharp breath escaping as tears welled in

the news

it felt

stranded in Blathe with Joy, she had felt like she didn’t exist. Like

someone had crossed cities

in a lifetime does a person find someone like that? Hadley didn’t know about others, but for her, there had only ever been

second she ended the call, she bolted

hammering. Then, a taxi pulled up. The door swung

“Hadley!”