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.

he had held back. But this—this was the

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

head with an easy, knowing

pillows, her

you, following Ernest’s lead has always been second nature. But tonight?” She arched a brow.

don’t want Ernest

????????

faltered. His mind scrambled for

watching him stumble over

“Because what?”

herself up slightly, her gaze sharp. “Because you simply care about her. You can’t stand seeing

Then, something clicked.

right…” Her expression turned shrewd as she narrowed her gaze at him. “Is it true? That Ernest is

he is—do you see this

“Hadley…”

see it now!” Hadley clapped