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!”

of laughter erupted from Hadley’s lips, unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks

Eric’s voice cut through the air, sharp

eyes sparkling with vitality, devoid of

have slipped by, and I’m

days past, no matter the circumstance, Eric unfailingly stood by Linda’s side without a flicker of

love are at

Did he even realize how her notorious reputation

and missteps, never pausing to

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

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

“You’re Linda’s ever-faithful lapdog. With your pitiful devotion—pathetic even, you’re bound to find some ways to keep her smiling, just like

“Hadley!”

the table, sending its

Linda leapt to