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

Chapter 684:

“She prepared dinner before she left. I’ve eaten already.”

“Really?” Eric remained puzzled, watching her closely.

“Then what has you so preoccupied right now?”

Her attire, complete with an apron, signaled her current task in the kitchen.

“I’ve prepared something special for you.” Hadley’s smile was warm as she spoke.

“For me?”

“Yes, just about ready,” Hadley replied, turning off the heat and removing the pot’s lid.

Curious, Eric leaned in to see a single pear, still in its skin, steaming inside the pot.

“Have you been coughing lately?” she inquired.

“I read that steamed pears help soothe the throat,” Hadley explained as she donned oven mitts to carefully extract the bowl from the pot.

it cool a bit before you try it,” she said, setting

up, she noticed

asked, a hint of concern in

“You don’t like pears?”

just…” Eric paused, and then stepped forward to

you for this. You really shouldn’t have

guard by his reaction, Hadley

at all, quite

was genuine, appreciating not the complexity of the task but

???? ????

he murmured, gently

you have feelings for me?” he inquired

aware of her past with Denver, wondering if

even the slightest liking for me?” he

a quiet hopefulness glimmering behind his eyes, clearly

through Hadley, and she fidgeted

try the pear first? It’ll get too cold if you

Was Hadley avoiding him?

Eric noticed immediately, clearly sensing