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

Chapter 781:

“Hadley!”

“It’s not impossible…” Ignoring his protests, Hadley continued with a teasing smile, “Isn’t that how Ernest first fell for Linda?”

“Ha.” Eric laughed, frustration bubbling up within him. “Sounds plausible, but it’s utter nonsense!”

He clasped her hand, their fingers intertwining like vines.

“Jealous? Aren’t you? I rather enjoy it when you’re jealous.” Jealousy signified that she cared about him.

Hadley smiled back, her eyes locked onto his with unwavering intensity. “Is it amusing to play games with me?”

“What?” Eric was momentarily stunned, grappling with her words, his mind racing.

mean, you always claim to like me… Is it entertaining to toy with my feelings? I’m not a little girl anymore; I won’t buy

darkened like a clouded sky. “You’ve… never taken my

her head, her tone crisp and clear. “It’s

he tightened his grip around her wrist, perhaps

in her eyes as she

his expression a cocktail of anger and amusement. “Smoke and mirrors? All

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cold smile, too weary to dance around the truth. She cut straight to the chase. “I ran

flickered in Eric’s eyes like a candle in the wind. “This is what you

“Hadley…”

with sudden panic. This turn of

looked to her for understanding. “I’m sorry, I…

his firmly, her look

hand to his lips, scrambling mentally to safeguard his brother’s secret while trying to soothe Hadley’s feelings. “I

you what you needed. It’s