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?

glance, Hadley found nothing matching that description, but the moment she fully opened the bag, her eyes landed directly on a hair tie—a

immediately darted upward,

as if nothing was amiss. “Is there a

realized exactly what Linda had

her expression as she studied

at me like that?” Linda asked, growing uneasy under Hadley’s

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

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What?

draining from her face as embarrassment took over. “Have you completely lost your mind,

hair tie from her own hair, Hadley held it out toward Linda. “You wanted me to

caught completely off

that was precisely her intention. She had wanted Hadley unsettled—jealous, even.

sarcasm edging her voice. “Your efforts were unnecessary. I’ve known all about your questionable closeness for years. You didn’t have

“Stop talking nonsense, Hadley!”

Linda, anger coloring her cheeks bright red. She had wanted Hadley uncomfortable, yes—but she hadn’t