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

Chapter 489:

Exiting the stall shortly after, she saw Linda standing at the sink, carefully reapplying her makeup.

Hadley ignored her and quietly walked to the sink to wash her hands.

“Hadley?”

Caught off guard, Hadley lifted her head, puzzled by Linda’s attempt to speak to her.

“Could you help me with something?” Linda asked cheerfully, nodding toward her makeup bag resting nearby. “Can you pass me a cotton pad? My lipstick got smudged.”

Linda briefly waved both hands, which were occupied at the moment. Hesitating for a moment, Hadley exhaled softly, reached out, and unzipped the makeup bag.

“There’s a little pink pouch inside,” Linda added helpfully.

Pink pouch?

but the moment she fully opened the bag, her eyes landed directly on a hair tie—a perfect duplicate of the one

darted upward, locking onto

if nothing was

smile, Hadley quickly realized exactly what Linda had intended for

expression as she

that?” Linda asked, growing uneasy under

head and said softly, “I’m impressed. You’re ambitious enough to pursue both brothers at once. Does shame

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What?

face as embarrassment took over. “Have

it out toward Linda. “You wanted me to see this, didn’t you? To hint at something

faltered, caught completely

that was precisely her intention. She had wanted Hadley unsettled—jealous, even. But now, the way Hadley called her

I’ve known all about your questionable closeness for years.

“Stop talking nonsense, Hadley!”

coloring her cheeks bright red. She had wanted Hadley uncomfortable, yes—but