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

Chapter 492:

After a long pause, she opened WhatsApp and typed, “Are you busy?”

No response. Not that she expected one.

That night, her performance was the first on stage, wrapping up early.

By the time she stepped out of the studio, it wasn’t even eight. She checked her phone—still nothing from Eric.

She drew in a steady breath, gripped her phone, and pressed call.

The ringtone dragged on, stretching each second unbearably.

“Hello?”

At last, he answered.

His tone was slow, edged with impatience. “What do you want?”

“Eric.” Hadley swallowed, choosing her words carefully. “Are you free? I need to see you.”

laugh. “You need to meet up? What for?” There was a teasing lilt to his voice, cool and detached. “Whatever it is, just say it

Truthfully, she had no real excuse—no

“Can we just meet? Some

Silence. Then, finally—

talk about it later. I’m out right

she offered. “Are you heading back to Silver Villas

Longer this

what you want,” he said flatly.

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The line went dead.

her phone,

She had no choice but to wait. If she wanted this to work, she had to be

into her pocket, she

fingertip to the sensor, the door clicked open.

forgotten to remove it? Or

aside, she stepped

the morning, Eric finally returned

the door. She was on her feet in an instant,

was soft.

shoes and strode into the living