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

Chapter 816:

“Coming!” Hadley chirped back, her words tumbling into the phone as she spoke to Colleen. “He is summoning me—I’d better see what’s up. Could you handle things for me, please?”

She ended the call with a flick of her thumb, rolled up her sleeves with purpose, and strode into the bathroom.

The moment she crossed the threshold, her eyes narrowed at Eric. “What’s all the hollering about?”

Eric flashed a cheeky grin, lifting his arm like a trophy. “My arm is hurt.”

“Well then,” Hadley quipped, “skip the bath for a few days—problem solved.”

“But I’ll smell like a barn then!” Eric objected. “I can tough it out, but I’d hate to stink up you and the baby.”

As he edged closer, Hadley thrust a finger in his direction, her tone firm. “Stay right there, or I won’t help you.”

feet with a

that with a reply. Instead, she gently pressed his head down. “Let me wash your hair—close your eyes to keep the water

following day, Eric swung by the TV station to whisk Hadley away. They were bound for the Flynn Mansion that evening,

had insisted Eric ferry Hadley home so she

the big

into the station, parking himself outside the practice room

open, and Eric’s

next adventure

jack-in-the-box, darting toward him and reaching for

flinch, just sidestepped her grasp with the grace of a dancer, his

gap to

meant Hadley should kick

Hadley wasn’t

had argued with a spark of defiance. “I’ll take it easy—I promise. Besides, lounging around all day won’t do me or the baby any favors.” Eric had no choice but to wave the white

assured him, flashing him a smile. “Give me a sec to change—won’t