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

Chapter 542:

“You’re right,” Hadley whispered softly, nodding again, yet unable to shake the heaviness from her chest.

Her mind drifted back to Elissa’s strange reaction.

Earlier, she’d explicitly mentioned Robin being married, but Elissa hadn’t shown even the slightest surprise.

She clearly already knew.

But then, why continue to entangle herself with Robin?

Elissa wasn’t the sort of person to willingly involve herself with someone married… was she?

Hadley’s thoughts turned restless, a troubling question echoing persistently within her—what exactly went wrong?

The drive to Silver Villas passed quietly, both lost in their own thoughts.

security guard greeted them cheerfully. “Good

pleased smile flickering

gaze toward him, startled. Right—earlier, with Robin and Elissa, he had introduced her as his wife as

crossed her face, discomfort bubbling beneath the surface. She then asked sharply, “Why

that?” Eric said casually, clearly unbothered. “Because I told

eyes widened in disbelief. “Are you suffering from memory loss now? Have you forgotten

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into the garage, and as he parked, he turned

thoughtfully, caught off guard by

voice and apologized. “Sorry—it’s just habit. You’ve been my wife for years, and

Really?

her eyes slightly, her voice firm. “There’s a clear difference between

briefly, but then nodded in reluctant surrender. “You’re

he agreed, a restless unease stirred within

hold back, he spoke again, disguising sincerity with

cautiously, a hopeful glint entering his eyes. “If things between us keep improving… who knows?