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

Chapter 562:

“No!” Eric shook his head, his gaze never leaving Hadley. “Hadley, this behavior is unacceptable. You should apologize!”

Hadley’s eyes glinted with a razor-sharp mockery. “You really expect me to apologize to her?”

“Yes, I do.” Eric’s voice was as cold as ice. “You were raised by my grandmother, a renowned socialite in Srixby, so you should at least learn basic courtesy from her. When you do something wrong, you take responsibility and apologize.”

Hadley let out a scornful little laugh. “And if I don’t?”

Her unwavering defiance caught Eric off guard; his features darkened…

In response,

In that instant, he saw the Hadley of years ago—stubborn, proud, utterly undaunted.

Gritting his teeth, he finally snapped, “You haven’t changed one bit! Four years later, and you’re still as arrogant, overbearing, and willful as ever!”

“Haha! Hahaha!”

from Hadley’s lips, unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she doubled over,

through the air, sharp with exasperation. “You’re

her eyes sparkling with vitality, devoid of any resentment. She genuinely

I’m still the same. So are

circumstance, Eric unfailingly stood by

you love

reputation

her outbursts and missteps, never

now, four years later, the things that once held such weight in her heart and bothered her so

subsided, Hadley spoke with a languid air. “I’m sorry, but I’ll never offer an apology. Not in a million years. Isn’t

your pitiful devotion—pathetic even, you’re bound to find some ways to keep her

“Hadley!”

as Hadley abruptly swept her arm across the table, sending its

gosh!” Linda leapt to her feet,