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

Chapter 547:

Hadley, still pressed against his chest, stared blankly ahead. Was he slowly going insane?

Before she could process it, she felt him shift against her. His weight was getting heavier, pressing into her.

She grunted. “Eric—hey! Get off! You’re crushing me!”

“I don’t care,” Eric muttered, completely unbothered, resting his head heavily on her shoulder.

“My legs… they feel weak. I can’t stand.”

“You?” Hadley scoffed, unimpressed. “Weak in the knees?”

She then shoved at him, glaring. “Enough of the dramatics—get up!”

Eric tightened his embrace, resting his head against Hadley’s shoulder, his breath warm against her skin.

“Don’t you know why my legs feel weak?”

low whisper, Eric murmured against her ear, “You scared me to death. Just

Hadley froze.

blur, the sounds of sirens

did he mean

No. This wasn’t good.

had been different—dropping hints, subtle and not-so-subtle, that he cared about her more than

the chapters

Was she imagining it?

she wasn’t… That would

suddenly lifted his head, his gaze falling on

“What’s that?”

dazed, instinctively raised it. “An ice cream

“Yeah.”

thoughtfully, and then—without warning—leaned down and took a

cream she had just bought—the one she had been looking forward to—was now just a

dangerously calm. “What

laughter, his expression one of pure, mischievous