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.”

sidelong glance toward the kitchen, where Eric was busy plating

of her brow, Linda answered coolly, “Do it. Think

carrying

“Breakfast’s ready!”

insist on staying, then

the plates on the table, shooting them both a

picked up on the tension. Unsure how to handle it, he quietly sat down beside Hadley. “Sorry for the delay. Shall

course,” Linda replied, breaking the uncomfortable silence. She reached for a piece of crispy bacon—not for

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it. I was up before sunrise making these.” The morsel hovered inches away; all Hadley had to do was open her mouth. But Linda’s jab about feeding a “stray” echoed in her

no way she’d take even

prodded, pushing the food closer. “My arm’s getting

Suddenly—smack!

it, Hadley slapped Linda’s hand away. The fork—along

up in exaggerated alarm. “Hadley,

at Linda’s theatrics. She didn’t need Linda to

sprang to her feet and was ready to storm