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.

kept her smile intact. “I 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 it like

instant, Eric’s gaze darkened like a clouded sky. “You’ve… never taken my words

her tone crisp and clear. “It’s

could finish, he tightened his grip around her wrist, perhaps

her

expression a cocktail of anger and amusement. “Smoke and

𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣: ⲅⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀・ⅽ𝗼𝗺

lips into a cold smile, too weary to dance around the truth. She cut straight to the chase.

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

“Hadley…”

with sudden panic.

Hadley’s hand tightly, he looked to her for understanding. “I’m

stop.” Hadley’s eyes met his firmly, her look intense. “I’m sick of

soothe Hadley’s feelings. “I couldn’t get the information… I was scared you’d be upset, that’s why I lied!” He preferred Hadley to see him

is my fault. I didn’t give you what