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!”

peal of laughter erupted from Hadley’s lips, unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she doubled over, unable to contain

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

of any resentment. She

slipped by, and I’m still the same. So

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

tales you love are

reputation had come

her outbursts and missteps, never pausing to wonder

the things that once held such weight in her heart and bothered her so much no

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

your pitiful devotion—pathetic even,

“Hadley!”

rage as Hadley abruptly swept her arm across the

gosh!” Linda leapt to her