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

Chapter 709:

“Now that Hadley is here, we should be on our way,” he suggested.

Reaching out, he offered his hand to Linda.

Linda shot him a frustrated look but took his arm, saying, “Alright, have it your way.”

Ernest gave her hand a gentle pat and glanced at Hadley with a playful smirk.

“Now that you’re here, Eric will be in good spirits. He couldn’t stop talking about you the whole time, and frankly, my ears need a break.”

Without reacting to his joke, Hadley accompanied Ernest to the door and saw him out.

She then turned back to Eric, observing his attractive but somewhat pale and frail features, and pursed her lips.

“I apologize. I meant to rest for just a bit yesterday after my shower, but exhaustion took over, and I couldn’t wake up. How did you fare last night?”

Eric looked at her thoughtfully. Her explanation was logical; she apologized, showed concern, and tried to reconnect…

he sensed a gap between

physically close, yet emotionally, it felt as

Eric’s expression darkened slightly.

the

small laugh, wondering if he

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opened to

tone official. “Has Mr. Flynn

before

surprise. “How have

just gotten here and brought nothing with you. What was I

dripped from Eric’s words like honey laced with

mean to tell me you haven’t eaten

her expression the perfect mix of feigned shock and mock

bright and early to see her dear life saver—and she