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.”

to meet up? What for?” There was a teasing lilt to his voice, cool and

hesitated. Truthfully, she had no real excuse—no concrete

just meet? Some things are easier

Silence. Then, finally—

it later.

wait for you,” she offered. “Are you heading back to Silver Villas

pause. Longer this

said flatly. “I

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The line went dead.

phone, frustration tightening

wait. If she wanted this to work, she

phone into her pocket, she

pressed her fingertip to the sensor, the door

to remove it?

thought aside,

morning, Eric finally

sofa, stirred at the sound of the door. She was on her feet in an instant, hurrying over,

voice was

kicked off his shoes and strode into the