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

Chapter 561:

“Excuse me?” Hadley lifted her eyes slowly, her lips curving in a…

A subtle smile. “I know. But Eric insists I eat, so… what can I do?”

“You!” Linda spat, livid at Hadley’s self-assured smirk.

In that instant, all the frustration and jealousy she’d been storing—over Eric and Ernest—came roaring to the surface.

She couldn’t stand seeing Hadley’s perfect yet infuriating face for even another second.

“Get out! Go! Right now!” Linda snapped.

Hadley’s easy smile vanished in an instant, replaced by an icy stare.

“What did you just say to me?”

Linda’s sneer deepened, her voice low and sharp. “Don’t pretend you didn’t hear me. I said get out of here.”

a sidelong glance toward the kitchen, where Eric

brow, Linda answered coolly, “Do it. Think

then, Eric emerged, carefully carrying a plate

“Breakfast’s ready!”

you insist on staying, then eat. I’ll

the table, shooting them

tension. Unsure how to handle it, he quietly sat down beside Hadley. “Sorry for

course,” Linda replied, breaking the uncomfortable silence. She reached for a

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Try it. I was up before sunrise making these.” The morsel hovered inches away; all Hadley had to do was open her

no way she’d

prodded, pushing the food closer. “My

Suddenly—smack!

fork—along with the bacon—slipped from Linda’s grip and

sprang up in exaggerated alarm. “Hadley,

twist with revulsion at Linda’s theatrics. She didn’t need Linda to drive her

to her feet and was ready to