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.

you always claim to like me… Is it entertaining to toy with my feelings? I’m not a

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

and clear. “It’s all just

he tightened his grip around her wrist, perhaps a bit

her eyes as she glared at

amusement. “Smoke and mirrors? All the kindness I’ve shown you—was that just an illusion

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cold smile, too weary to dance around the truth. She cut straight to the

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

“Hadley…”

tremor of anxiety struck Eric, filling him with

tightly, he looked to

eyes met his firmly, her look

excuses!” In desperation, Eric brought her hand to his lips, scrambling mentally to safeguard his brother’s secret while trying to soothe Hadley’s feelings. “I couldn’t get the information… I was scared you’d be upset, that’s why I lied!” He preferred

fault. I didn’t give you what you needed.