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

Chapter 508:

Hadley could tell something was off as she noticed a slight limp in his step. Neither of them brought it up directly, though.

“That’s great to hear.”

She nodded, feeling the conversation dwindling.

“How about you?” Denver inquired.

“Life’s been much the same, spending my days with the dance troupe, immersed in rehearsals and performances.”

“That’s great.”

Denver hesitated and almost broached a new topic. He wanted to ask about her relationship with Eric. Was everything okay there? Was he treating her well?

The words he wanted to say lodged in his throat, and he chose to keep them to himself.

Gently, he adjusted the light to a softer glow.

to get

Hadley turned away and shut her eyes, her hands tensing

softened light, Denver remained seated

wished the quiet moment

Eric retreated to a secluded spot, massaging his cheeks. Hours of obligatory smiling had left his facial muscles

his phone and

showed no new messages or missed

word from Hadley throughout the evening! He glanced around, and then, with a stern look, he

best reads are at

rang, but

straight

could it be

the call, he tried once more, only to

didn’t she pick up? Or maybe she was intentionally ignoring

that Hadley would pick up immediately when

was no

“Eric!”

the end of the corridor, Linda’s voice carried over as she maneuvered Ernest in his wheelchair, signaling to him. “We’re leaving! Aren’t