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

Chapter 863:

“Let go of me!”

“Hadley…”

Without warning, Hadley grabbed the strawberry milkshake from the table and threw it straight at Eric. The pale pink liquid splattered across his head and face.

She let out a soft, cold laugh, tore herself free from his grip, and bolted for the door.

“Hadley!” Eric didn’t spare a second for the mess dripping from him. He snatched the down jacket she’d left behind on the chair and ran after her. “Hadley, stop!”

But she kept running, not once glancing back.

Eric’s long strides closed the distance quickly. He threw the jacket open and wrapped it around her from behind.

“Let go! Let go of me!” Hadley screamed at the top of her lungs.

freezing, Hadley!” Eric

from head to toe. She glared at him, not sure if the shaking came more from the cold or

again, he added, “You still need to take care of Joy. She’s not in the best health. If you get sick and pass it to her, you’ll be the one hurting the most.

That did it.

let out a shaky breath, opened her arms, and slipped on the jacket. She then zipped it up without a word and walked straight ahead. Eric

pocket. It was a message from Phillips about the

opened WhatsApp and looked at the picture Phillips had sent. He tapped to enlarge it. The words on the A4 page

chapters now on

Hadley Pearson; Age:

and shoved the phone back into his pocket. Without a

long before they reached

around. “Don’t follow me. Just

stayed pressed together for a beat before he spoke in a low voice. “The reason you were with me… It’s for Joy,

as she spun around, her face a delicate dance of tears and bitter smiles.

an instant,