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

close, yet emotionally, it felt as if she were miles

Eric’s expression darkened slightly.

the

a small laugh, wondering if he was throwing a

was a knock at

𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻’𝓼 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓲𝓸𝓷: gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫽𝓬𝓸𝓶

opened to reveal

Flynn eaten yet? We shouldn’t administer the IV

interrupted before Hadley

surprise. “How have you gone all morning without

just gotten here and brought nothing with you. What

Eric’s words like honey laced with

mean to tell me you

perfect mix of feigned shock and mock

early to see her dear life saver—and she didn’t