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

Chapter 576:

She gave Eric a quick look that clearly meant, “Could you give us some space?”

Without a word, Eric stood, retreating a few steps to stand by the wall with his hands casually tucked into his pockets.

“I’d rather stand,” Hadley said, her gaze fixed on Linda and deliberately avoiding Eric.

“There’s something I need to talk to you about—just the two of us,” she added, her tone suggesting it was time for Eric to leave the room.

“Alright.” Linda, having a rough idea of what Hadley wanted to talk about, turned towards Eric. “Could you give us a minute, please?”

Eric’s response was immediate and firm. “I can’t do that. Ernest asked me to stay with you until he gets here.”

Did he think Hadley posed a risk to Linda?

though she kept her voice low and her gaze cold. “Don’t worry, Eric. The room is under surveillance. If I were to attack her, you’d

Did Hadley even know that he was the reason she had been released from custody so

clarify, particularly not

for you to hurt her before we

reaction, Hadley’s features hardened, and she fell silent, her plans momentarily disrupted by his words.

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danger, it was

him, she directed her question to Linda instead. “What do you say? You want him

safe. Hadley and I just need a moment to speak.

brow creased in suspicion. What could they need to

had a purpose, perhaps to advocate for Elissa. But she was appealing to the wrong person; she should be speaking

time, waiting for her to realize her approach was futile and seek him out. “Alright, I’ll

glanced at his watch. The timing couldn’t be better; Ernest was

room, Eric instructed Phillips, “Keep your eyes peeled. If