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

Chapter 456:

With a theatrical tap to his head, Eric feigned a sudden epiphany. “Ah, you must be looking for Hadley, aren’t you? What brings you to her doorstep?”

Wilma couldn’t put her finger on it, but something felt off.

The way Eric was acting made her uneasy yet thrilled—something was definitely going on between him and Hadley!

She fixed a stern look on her son. “Denver, don’t you see what’s going on here?”

Denver could clearly see what was happening. His complexion had turned ghostly, and his hands were tightly clenched as he stared back at Eric with resolve.

“I need to talk to Hadley now!”

“Do you?” Eric stood firmly in the doorway, effectively blocking their way. “Perhaps this isn’t the best time. Why don’t we try another day? She’s currently unavailable…”

Denver’s complexion grew paler upon hearing the evasion.

“Unavailable, you say?”

leave without answers. She was resolute that today would be the day her son

the door open with force. “Denver! Go inside,

reconsider what you’re doing!” To Eric’s faux dismay, Wilma successfully shoved the door wide

part of Eric’s calculated plan, after all. Without their

is where

I told you, it’s not

charged past him, coming to an abrupt stop by the bedside,

in place, her posture

hair wildly disarrayed, and the bedding around her

“Denver…”

Hadley begin to make Denver

tears the moment she tried

the scene before him. He steadied himself, his gaze fixed intensely on Hadley, pleading, “Hadley, what is this? Explain

there to explain?” Eric intervened before Hadley could respond, his appearance unkempt but