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

Chapter 740:

Eric’s face lit up with delight when he heard Hadley’s request, his voice softening. “Skipping the gathering for us to be together, you mean?”

“Yes.” Hadley’s reply came without a second thought. “Is it possible for you not to go?”

Eric pondered for a moment, then suggested a solution. “I’ll send Sebastian to bring you here after you finish work. If you’re with me, I’ll have a good reason to bow out early. Does that work?”

“Okay, I’ll wait for you,” Hadley responded as she walked out with the strawberries. “Then it’s decided.”

After ending the call, a joyful Eric playfully tossed his phone into the air and caught it. His mood was visibly uplifted by Hadley’s display of affection.

Marshall entered the office, noticed Eric’s cheerful demeanor, and couldn’t help but comment wryly, “Tone down that grin, will you?” Was Eric trying to rub in his happiness, given Marshall’s single status?

Eric burst into laughter. “My apologies, really!”

Hadley’s work wrapped up, Sebastian was already waiting outside the dance studio to fetch her as planned. Back at the office, Eric, Marshall, and some business partners were deep in discussion in a small

acknowledged, then quickly

up everything for you—food’s in the fridge, a tablet on the table for passing time, and the TV’s also ready.

𝕆𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸏ⅽ𝗈𝗺

a swift response.

emoji, Hadley conveyed her mood. Seeing this, Eric grinned, happiness

wrapped up, Marshall threw out an invitation. “How about dinner on

“Appreciate it, Mr. Myers.”

Myers, that’s very generous

simply declined. “I’ll have to pass this

puzzled. “Didn’t we plan

distracted, Eric explained, “My girlfriend’s waiting in the lounge. She’s quite clingy, worried I’ll stay out too late. How can I say no

“I can’t even look at you right now. Seriously, letting a girl have

people just don’t get it,” Eric replied smoothly. “Once you

when that day comes. Alright, enough. Go on, get out of here. I’m