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.”

There was a teasing lilt to

no real excuse—no concrete

her tone. “Can we just meet? Some things are easier

Silence. Then, finally—

later. I’m

heading back to Silver Villas tonight?

pause. Longer

said flatly. “I don’t know when I’ll be

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The line went dead.

at her phone,

no choice but to wait. If she wanted this to

into her pocket, she headed to

to the sensor, the door clicked

to remove it? Or had he just

thought aside, she

Eric finally returned to

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

was soft.

and strode into the living