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

Chapter 572:

A heavy feeling settled in Eric’s stomach. This request seemed just as unattainable as the apology from Linda.

“Hadley.” He began to make his case. “Linda has been a part of my life since childhood. She’s important to me…”

“You can’t do it, can you?” Hadley dismissed his attempts with a wave of her hand, her interest waning. “Why continue discussing this then?”

She knew he wouldn’t agree.

That was precisely her point—to ask for something he couldn’t provide.

“So.” Hadley gave a resigned shrug. “It’s not that I’m not offering you a chance, it’s that you’re not showing any real commitment. It seems we can’t move forward together.”

Hadley released his tie and threw up her hands.

“You actually don’t need me, Eric. Any woman could serve as a tempt for you. Given your position, there’s no shortage of candidates.” She offered a dry smile. “I sincerely hope you find someone suitable quickly. Farewell.”

With those final words, her smile waned, and she turned away, her back to him.

on her retreating figure, his expression growing darker by

following day was different for

of her usual dance rehearsals, she was scheduled for a photo shoot for promotional material, involving an

arriving, she noticed Elissa and the

“Am I late, Elissa?”

at all.” Elissa gestured dismissively toward the venue. “Might not even matter today. We might be

𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮

“What’s happening?”

look.” Elissa lowered

with the venue—the previous team who had booked it was

intention of wrapping up. The dance troupe wouldn’t be

big star,” Elissa whispered, her

light

revealing the

of

a standoff between Linda and the director,” Elissa said, her lips forming

their plans were stalled. Hadley commented with