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

Chapter 644:

Inside, nestled in velvet, was a sleek, elegant wristwatch. The design felt strangely familiar. She furrowed her brows, trying to place where she had seen it before.

Eric smirked knowingly. “Looks familiar?”

Before she could answer, he plucked the watch from the box, gently taking her left wrist and fastening the strap.

“Perfect fit.” His voice was smooth, satisfied. “Your wrist is so slender, and the strap sits just right. The color complements your skin tone too.”

Hadley frowned, pulling her wrist back slightly. “Eric, this is too expensive.”

“Expensive?” He arched a brow. “It’s just a watch.” Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he added, “Besides, it’s a pair—with mine.”

Realization dawned on her.

That was why it looked familiar—he had the exact same one. Only his was slightly larger—the men’s version.

since they had mine as a reference, they basically just replicated it.” Indeed, a bespoke timepiece. One of

It was too much—too extravagant, too valuable. She

but there was a tinge of unease. “It’s too precious. If I scratch it or—worse—lose it, wouldn’t that be

“Don’t worry about that.”

it off, Eric caught her hand, holding

he spoke. “Each watch has a unique serial number—like DNA. As long as that number exists, it can always be found.” His voice dipped lower, coaxing.

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wrist, he brought it

same watch, Hadley. It’s

caught, her heart skipping a beat. What a beautiful

up, Hadley and Eric made their way

the meal, Eric’s phone buzzed. Seeing Nyla’s name on the screen, he answered immediately. “Yes,

glanced at Hadley’s plate and, as usual, reached over to take

mouth and speaking between bites. “Grandma

Hadley simply nodded. “Okay.”

the wheel, but instead