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!”

unrestrained and wild. Tears cascaded down her cheeks as she doubled over, unable to contain

air, sharp with

vitality, devoid of any resentment. She genuinely found the situation

have slipped by, and I’m still

unfailingly stood by Linda’s side without a

you love

out a quiet sigh. Did he even realize how her notorious reputation had come to

missteps, never pausing to wonder what had

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

I’ll never offer an

Eric. “You’re Linda’s ever-faithful lapdog. With your pitiful devotion—pathetic even, you’re

“Hadley!”

arm across the table, sending its contents

Linda leapt to her feet,