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

Chapter 546:

“The firefighters have arrived!”

The golf course’s staff moved quickly, stepping in to control the crowd. “Everyone, please step back! Don’t block the rescue efforts!” Hadley followed along with the shifting crowd, stepping back as instructed.

“Hadley!”

A voice, urgent and unmistakable, rose above the commotion.

She turned toward the sound, her eyes scanning the mass of people until she saw him. Eric. Dressed in his sportswear, his hair slightly disheveled, his face unusually tense.

“Hadley!”

He raised his arm high, waving to make sure she saw him. “Wait right there—don’t move!”

Hadley frowned in confusion but nodded. “Okay.”

She barely had time to process what was happening before Eric finally broke through the last of the crowd, coming to an abrupt stop in front of her.

rose and fell heavily, his breath still unsteady. His hand lifted

moved freely—sweeping over her, checking, scanning, as though trying to convince himself she was

came out quieter than

“Are you okay?”

Hadley looked down at herself—completely intact, standing right here, ice cream cone still in hand. What kind of

course, you’re fine.” Eric’s expression was hard to read as he answered his own

is where

usually sharp, controlled demeanor wavered, flickering between overwhelming relief and

lips parted slightly in surprise. “Wait… Did you

hell did you

startled Hadley, his

clenched at his sides as he stared at her. “Didn’t I

realization dawning. “Wait. You—” She narrowed her eyes, incredulous. “You’re not actually mad that I wasn’t

stepped forward

stiffened, her mind

What was happening now?