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

Chapter 734:

Eric could afford to be angry. She couldn’t. If she pushed him too far… what would that mean for Joy?

Hadley exhaled slowly, forcing down the unease tightening in her chest. Breathe. Stay calm. After a brief pause, she pulled out her phone, her fingers hovering over the screen before quickly typing out a message.

“You didn’t show up—probably busy. I’ll head back to Silver Villas on my own.” Then, without looking back, she walked away and took the bus going to Silver Villas.

By the time evening settled in, she had taken a long shower and stretched out on her bed, phone in hand.

Still nothing from Eric. She scoffed, tossing the phone aside. For someone his age, Eric sure knew how to hold a grudge.

Sighing, Hadley sat up, towel-drying her damp hair before heading downstairs. As she poured herself a glass of water, her mind drifted back to what had sent her running earlier. Had she imagined it? That woman with Denver—why did she look so much like Astrid?

But she wasn’t so sure. She had only met Astrid once, after all. That was why she had run after them—to be sure.

could just call Denver and ask? But whoever he was seeing

awkwardness of reaching

crashed over her, her

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the

edge of the counter, hoping

could she do about

fumbled for her phone, her vision blurring as she scrolled through her contacts—until she found Eric’s name. Her

answer. The

register the rejection before her knees buckled beneath her. Her phone slipped

stepped out of the bathroom, drying

missed call. So, Hadley had finally reached out? And she was back at