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

Chapter 497:

Relief washed over Eric, a slow smile breaking across his lips. Nothing felt better than knowing she accepted this—accepted what he had done for her. With an easy grin, he opened his arms and gestured toward the room. “Want to give it a spin?”

“Why not?”

“I’ll put on some music for you.”

As the soothing melody filled the space, Hadley moved to the center of the room. She planted her feet firmly, her body instinctively falling into precision. With a practiced elegance, she stretched, her form taut yet effortless. She was slender but not fragile—her skin smooth, supple, with the perfect balance of strength and grace.

From where Eric stood, he could see the gentle upturn of her nose, the faintest shimmer of soft down on her cheeks under the glow of the lights.

That wild, untamed energy of youth and passion radiated from her, bold and reckless.

“Hadley.”

Her name left his lips in a hushed breath before he surged forward.

barely had time to react before he caught her, pulling her securely into his arms. Before she could

for a moment, time seemed to slow. In Eric’s dark gaze, Hadley saw it—the unmistakable pull of

knit slightly, her full lips parting just enough, painted in a shade of red that

but he held himself steady,

Discover more ﹒com

her gaze, a breath

“Hmm.”

moment forever. When a man wanted a woman, every fiber of his being demanded action. And right now,

into his arms, carrying her effortlessly out of the room. His strides were purposeful, his grip firm

a rough kick—yet when he set her down on the bed, it was with the utmost gentleness. He still remembered

met her gaze, his voice quieter now. “If

lip, her fingers tightening slightly. Then, just as deliberately, she reached up, looping her arms around

man could resist

still slightly tense, but compared to before, she had softened, her body no longer