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

Chapter 753:

Hadley followed his gaze, her expression neutral as she gave a small nod. “Oh, I see.”

Eric smirked. “Did you notice the girl next to him?”

Hadley glanced at him, her expression unreadable. “I see her. Why?”

For a brief moment, a thought crossed her mind—did Eric recognize Astrid as the one who had kidnapped her that day?

Apparently not.

“The girl’s last name is Jenkins,” Eric said, his tone casual, though his eyes narrowed slightly in thought. “Can’t quite recall her first name, though.” Mostly because he didn’t care to remember.

and the dean of a prestigious physics department. Her mother runs a

faintly. “Indeed.” Eric

perfect match,

story—one far different from this carefully arranged pairing. Years

the past, to the days when Cade had been nothing more than a struggling university student, barely scraping by, on the verge of dropping

At the time, she owned a modest store—but she ran it well, turning a solid

first sight. And while Cade devoted himself to his studies, Selene used her earnings to support

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Selene’s hard work. Through those years, Cade immersed himself in academia, chasing his PhD and eventually securing a position at the university, while

a single store grew into a supermarket,

upward trajectory—stable, promising—until the day Selene’s sister, Noreen, showed up. In

cut through her thoughts. He waved a hand in front of her, his expression tight with concern. “What’s wrong? You look… off.

the present. “What? Why would I be upset over that?” she said smoothly, turning her gaze to him. “It’s nothing like that. That girl… Her face looks familiar, but I