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

Chapter 626:

Hadley shot him a sharp look. “Eric! Enough already!” She raised a fist in mock warning.

“Okay, okay!” Eric lifted his hands in surrender, then, with a teasing grin, mimed zipping his lips shut.

Hadley turned on her heel and jogged toward the building.

“Slow down!” Eric’s voice followed her, laced with concern. “Doesn’t your stomach still hurt? It’s only the second day! I’ll pick you up tonight—don’t even think about leaving on your own!”

The more he talked, the more irritated she became. Since when was he this chatty? Annoyed, she quickened her pace, pretending not to hear him.

The dance troupe was bustling with activity today.

Since there weren’t any sessions scheduled that morning, Hadley took the opportunity to stretch in the practice room, enjoying a rare moment of quiet—until a familiar voice called out.

“Hadley!”

Elissa beaming at her from the doorway. But she wasn’t alone. Beside her stood a woman with striking features, someone Hadley

who’s here!” Elissa

a

“Hadley!”

Carrillo—grinned as she hurried forward, pulling Hadley into a warm embrace,

might have seemed like old friends catching

stories

the truth was far deeper

and Alice weren’t just friends. They were

girl who had been strapped to a bomb alongside Hadley, the one who had carried Hadley’s unconscious body to safety

see you!” Alice said, pulling

“Same here!”

in her gaze. “What brings you to Srixby? Are you here with the

everything that

had been bombed—rebuilding it would take time, a lot of time. Resuming

we’ve been hopping from venue to venue, wherever we can find space.” She flashed a playful smile, pointing between herself and Hadley. “And since we had