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

Chapter 637:

“Seriously?” Eric’s disbelief turned colder, sharper. “That’s it?”

A sharp scoff escaped Eric, his disbelief turning into something colder, sharper. “I waited for you all night, Hadley,” he said, his voice edged with restrained anger. “And you ditched me—for a housemate?”

“Yes,” Hadley lowered her gaze, her fingers curling slightly in her lap. She knew she had let him down. She had broken their plans, and he had every right to be upset.

And yet—she couldn’t risk pushing him too far right now.

So instead, she softened her voice, reaching for whatever fragile truce she could manage. Hadley inhaled deeply, steadying herself before meeting Eric’s gaze.

Her voice was quiet but sincere. “I’m sorry for not showing up. It was my fault… I—”

“Save it,” Eric’s voice sliced through her apology, sharp with frustration.

“Just tell me the truth, Hadley,” he pressed, his eyes fixed on her, unrelenting. “What was so important that you blew me off? That you couldn’t even pick up the damn phone?”

gaze, her

snapped. “What kind of answer

fingers instinctively tightened around her shoulders, not in anger,

me, ignore me all night—and

he had spent

that she had completely disregarded their plans. Torn between worrying about her safety and resenting

all that, she was

Do I mean nothing to you?” His voice dropped, raw with disappointment. “Do my feelings not matter to you at

nothing. Then, in barely more than

was it? That

lips curled into a cold, humorless chuckle—a hollow sound that carried no amusement, only resignation. His expression shifted, his gaze hardening as if something inside him

on Hadley, his hands shifting

vehicle rolled forward, his voice finally broke the heavy

momentarily caught off guard, blinked

shake the uneasy feeling curling in her chest.