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

Chapter 475:

She knew this road led nowhere, yet she couldn’t turn back.

For Joy, she would have given up everything—even her life. So really, how unbearable could being with Eric be?

They each took what they wanted—it was that simple.

A fair trade.

Hadley’s fingers curled around his arm, her touch feather-light. “Mm, okay.” Something inside Eric cracked wide open. His chest tightened, pulse thundering in his ears. With one arm wrapped around her, he gently tilted her chin up with the other. His gaze burned into hers.

“Then… can I kiss you?”

In that moment, nothing else existed—just her, just this. Just the thought of tasting her lips.

Hadley gave a small nod.

to lean in, her eyelids fluttered and then

“Hadley?”

her. Deep, even breaths.

“Seriously…”

asleep just like

that he could blame her. Nyla never should’ve let her drink. With how low her tolerance was,

her out of the bathroom

few strands of hair from her face, tucking the blanket snugly

Ł𝖆𝖙𝖾𝘀𝖙 𝙘ђ𝖺𝐩𝑡𝖾𝗋𝘀 ɡ⍺𝗅ⓝ𝗈ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

sat there, watching her, unwilling to leave.

it slide tonight,” he murmured, “We have all the time in the world.” With that, he switched off the light and pulled the door shut behind him as

open. She lay still, staring at the ceiling, her breath unsteady.

much. He needed to be sure last night hadn’t just been

wake up today, remember nothing, and deny everything? She had been drunk,

stood at her door, knocking lightly. “You awake? Mind if I

door