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.

it entertaining to toy with my feelings? I’m not a

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

her tone crisp and clear. “It’s

tightened his grip around her wrist, perhaps a bit

flashing in her eyes

“Smoke

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

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

“Hadley…”

with sudden panic. This turn of

hand tightly, he looked to

eyes met his firmly, her look intense. “I’m

“I couldn’t get the information… I was scared you’d be upset, that’s why I lied!”

I didn’t give you what