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

Chapter 494:

Footsteps then broke the silence. Eric looked up sharply.

“Are you up now?”

Hadley approached, her hair neatly braided down her slender back.

Eric swallowed. It hadn’t been a dream—she had been there.

“Where were you?” he asked, a slight note of grievance in his voice.

“Just in the kitchen,” Hadley replied, gesturing toward it. “Your fridge was pretty empty, so I whipped up some sandwiches. And there’s a big pot of coffee, considering you drank last night.”

She stooped to retrieve the blanket, folding it carefully. Looking up, she asked, “How are you feeling now? Is your head still bothering you?”

“It’s better,” Eric replied, shaking his head slightly. “Just a little dizzy, that’s all.”

that’s to be

away. You

“Alright… thanks.”

up and walked into the dining room. Hadley was setting the food on the table, bathed in the soft morning light, which cast a gentle glow around

both arms around her waist, drawing her softly against

the tension left her quickly,

neck. His voice was quiet yet earnest.

𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙨 — 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬

Hmm?

words startled her. Was he

say about us isn’t true—there’s nothing

grew strained as he admitted, “Yes, I’ve cared for her over the years, but that’s all there is

his way of

fortunate that Eric couldn’t see her expression, otherwise her

Hadley murmured, keeping her voice carefully neutral, eager to

didn’t