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

Chapter 600:

Though the shows were on hold, one thing was clear: their responsibilities weren’t going anywhere.

Hadley scrutinized her new duties. She would manage the practice sessions for the younger trainees. These trainees weren’t full-time members of the troupe, so her supervision would be brief each day. This lighter schedule was a welcome respite from her usual demands.

Elissa glanced at the plan and laughed. “You’ve earned this break. Enjoy the downtime—you’ve been pushing yourself too hard lately.”

“Absolutely,” Hadley replied, smiling as she made her way to the trainees’ class.

By noon, a member of the security team approached her. “Hadley, there’s someone here to meet you.”

“Thanks so much!” Hadley answered, curiosity piqued as she exited the practice room. Surely it couldn’t be Eric at this hour.

Approaching the lobby, her eyes landed on a figure standing near the bulletin board. Her heart dropped, and a quiet scoff escaped her lips before she turned to leave.

“Hadley!”

spotted her just as she was turning away and quickly caught up,

demanded, pulling away sharply as she scanned the

“Hadley…”

toward the poster on the bulletin board, which featured Hadley captured in mid-leap. “You’ve really excelled. I

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up. “How dare you bring them up? Don’t you think

they would visit me. It’s been ages, and not once has your mom appeared

She then lowered her

“We shouldn’t discuss this here. Can we

weighed her options. She was at work, and airing personal grievances here could lead to

visibly relieved. “Let’s

her to a nearby

you like to

and fixed her gaze on him. “We didn’t come here to relax and catch up, did

then.” Cade nervously took a few sips of