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

Chapter 487:

Hadley shivered, an icy sensation crawling beneath her skin. Her gaze was distant, unfocused.

Dr. Perkins suddenly stood, closing the space between them. His voice was steady, reassuring. “Relax. You’re safe here. No one will hurt you.”

The weekend had arrived. Standing near the entrance to Mayfield Road, Hadley waited patiently for Eric to come pick her up.

Tonight marked a special occasion—the entire Flynn family was attending her show.

They had dinner scheduled at Winterley Restaurant before the performance, which started at 8:20 PM.

Within five minutes, Eric pulled up beside her.

Stepping out of the car, he looked slightly nervous as he asked, “I didn’t make you wait too long, did I?”

“Not at all,” Hadley replied, shaking her head lightly as she slid into the passenger seat. “Honestly, I had nothing better to do, so I arrived early. I know you’re trying to be thoughtful, but you didn’t need to trouble yourself picking me up—I could’ve managed on my own.”

discussed this over the phone earlier,

hearing her repeat it, a flicker of irritation crossed his

car door as his frown deepened slightly. “Hadley, picking you up isn’t an inconvenience. It’s something I genuinely want to do. Can’t you

boyfriend, offering her a ride was both a privilege and an unspoken responsibility, wasn’t

Hadley sensed his irritation, she neither fully understood its source nor felt inclined to dig

𝓒𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒶𝒻𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝗍𝒽𝑒

a distracted nod and said

But did she really?

he shut the door

the restaurant’s private dining area, Nyla and the rest of the Flynn

over here—sit

beside her, with Linda on the other side. Ernest and

see you two finally together,” Nyla said warmly, visibly delighted by the turn of events. “We’re meant to be family, after all! Let’s celebrate this special night

Family?

that presumption a bit

Hadley simply smiled in agreement. “I’m sure today