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

Chapter 479:

He inhaled sharply, forcing himself to stay composed. “Alright, maybe I jumped the gun. But can we not talk about breaking up when we’ve barely even started?”

Hadley arched a brow, almost amused by his reaction.

“But eventually we’ll go our separate ways, won’t we?” She really thought that?

Eric’s chest tightened, his mind reeling. Was that how people approached relationships now? Like an expiration date was already stamped on them? Wasn’t the whole point of being together to build toward something lasting—marriage, family, a future?

His voice came out quieter than he intended, confusion flickering in his eyes.

“Is that really how you see this? Just something temporary?”

Hadley held his gaze, unwavering.

“Yes. That’s exactly what I wanted to make clear. We can be together, but that’s it. No expectations. If it stops working, we walk away. Simple.”

Ha! That easy?

it. Unbelievable! They had barely begun, and she was already planning for

at his skin, he asked,

scoffed

Two people with their own pasts, their own unspoken wounds? They weren’t

the words. Arguing

brow, her voice calm but firm. “We’re in this as equals, Eric. If one day I decide I’m done, I have every right

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the way his grip on the steering wheel tightened. With a light shrug, she added, “Of course, if you lose interest first, you can say so

voice came out sharp,

wheel as if trying to steady himself, trying to hold onto something solid. “We’ve been through a failed marriage before—I get why you’re wary. But Hadley, what I told

Hadley barely reacted.

was all she offered, as if dismissing the weight of his

serious. If it stops working, we walk away. No mess, no drama. So, do you agree

Eric sat frozen, blindsided.

night, he had been filled with