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

Chapter 762

Chapter 762:

By afternoon, the artists trickled in one by one. Her group consisted of six members, though how many would survive the competition’s ruthless winnowing remained to be seen. Hadley waited in a modest conference room. Linda was the last to arrive.

“Apologies for being late,” Linda announced as she entered, slipping off her down coat and passing it to her assistant. Among the group, she was the most well-known. Naturally, no one dared hold her tardiness against her.

“No issue.”

“We just got here too…”

Linda flashed a smile at her new colleagues and then glanced up—and her expression shifted the moment she spotted Hadley at the head of the table. “Hadley?”

The production assistant blinked in curiosity. “You two know each other?”

“Know each other?” Linda echoed, flicking her hair with practiced ease before throwing Hadley a teasing wink. “We grew up together.”

Hadley felt an invisible laugh coil in her throat—sharp, cold, and utterly silent. Some childhood friends were worse than strangers.

“That’s fantastic!”

value, oblivious to the chill in the air. “Miss Pearson is leading this group. With your bond, Linda,

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refocused on the room. “Take a seat. For the debut performance, the production

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trained in any dance styles or played

the artist at the far end. “Let’s

“Alright, Miss Pearson…”

hearing their self-introductions, Hadley concluded, “Since all of you have some dance experience, let’s move

“Got it.”

“Sure.”

as the hours passed,