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

Chapter 556:

“What did you just say?”

Eric’s fingers hovered over the light switch, ready to plunge the room into darkness—until her words froze him in place.

“What do you mean… if I’m not coming back?” His voice was lower now, laced with something unreadable.

Why was it so hard to understand what she was implying?

Hadley opened her eyes again, unfazed. She turned over to face him, her expression calm. “Isn’t Linda staying?” Her lips curled into a lazy smile. “I figured you’d want to keep her company. Especially since she’s so upset!”

What was wrong with what she said?

“Hadley, enough!” Eric’s tone sharpened, his patience wearing thin.

From the moment Linda showed up at their doorstep, Hadley had been throwing veiled jabs at him, testing the waters, pushing buttons.

now, he had held back. But this—this was the last

time and time again—there is nothing between Linda and me. What will it

even hesitate. She shook her head with an easy, knowing

back against the pillows, her tone

they were meant to. “For you, following

then gave a small, deliberate shrug. “Just a reminder—if you don’t want Ernest to suspect anything… maybe try a

𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 →

about her because…” Eric faltered. His mind scrambled for the

arched an eyebrow, watching

“Because what?”

propped herself up slightly, her gaze sharp. “Because you simply

Then, something clicked.

her gaze at him. “Is

he is—do you

“Hadley…”

Hadley clapped her hands