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

Chapter 472:

The stranger glanced awkwardly at Eric. “I—I didn’t realize you were with someone. Sorry to interrupt.”

“Hmm?”

Eric raised an eyebrow, clearly pleased by the “boyfriend” comment. “Goodnight.”

“Ah, sure! Bye!”

Embarrassed, the man quickly retreated, nearly tripping over himself.

Once the stranger disappeared from sight, Eric turned to Hadley, displeasure lingering in his tone. “Tell me honestly. If I hadn’t intervened, would you have gone with him?”

Hadley met his gaze with a cool, half-hearted smile.

“Should that concern you?”

She turned and walked down the stairs.

“Hadley!”

her arm and yanked her close, his breath

me to keep waiting? How

losing

ground, seeing no value in resisting. “I never asked you

“But I must.”

she might tell him to leave, Eric quickly cut her off. “I’ll wait as long as

aggrieved and added, “I’m

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shrugged him off and

home.” Eric knew better than to expect her immediate compliance. He

stopped the car

“Hadley.”

could exit, Eric held on to her. “Will you be heading home this weekend? Grandma is aware of the Blathe incident. I

a nod. “Alright,

beamed. “Then I’ll be there

confirmed nor denied, simply stepping out of the car and walking away. Her new place was not far from Mayfield