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

Chapter 825:

“Bye, Mr. Hayes.”

“See you.”

“Hadley…” Elissa’s voice broke the silence as she reached for Hadley’s arm once Zane had gone. She had stayed quiet through the exchange, but she had pieced together the gist of it. “Are you leaving Srixby?”

“Yes,” Hadley admitted, her tone steady and honest. She had no reason to keep it from Elissa. “Once everything’s squared away, I’ll be on my way.”

“What about Mr. Flynn?” Elissa’s brow furrowed in confusion. “Aren’t things going swimmingly between you two?”

Hadley smiled gently, easing Elissa to her feet. “I’ll fill you in on the walk.”

Their conversation flowed as they made their way back to Redmarsh. After hearing Hadley’s reasoning, Elissa gripped her hand tightly, her voice soft but firm. “Hadley, just listen to your heart.”

will.” Hadley smiled, gently squeezing her friend’s

out of the elevator. He leaned against the apartment door, a cigarette dangling lazily from his lips, his eyes narrowing at Elissa with

murmured, her sight stolen from her, yet Robin’s voice rang clear as a bell. Her nerves got the better of her, and she clung to Hadley’s arm like a lifeline, ducking behind her

after all, who had

are you doing here?

shadow of some fleeting, unreadable emotion flickering in

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Elissa, blind?

serious? She’s blind? Let me take a look…” He reached out, intent on drawing

back, terror rippling through her. “Keep your hands off

blazing with fury. “Keep my hands off you? Elissa, have you forgotten? As your husband, I’ve got

he seized Elissa’s wrist and tugged her toward him with a force that

like a leaf. “Let me go,

but her efforts fell short, panic tightening its grip

tread carefully not to cross