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

Chapter 971:

Eric seemed determined to wear her down, though she was sure he’d end up with Linda eventually. Hadley couldn’t wait to see how he would look her in the eye when that happened.

“Lunch? Alright, let’s go,” she relented, rising. Ayla swiftly handed over her coat, but Eric intercepted it.

“I’ve got this.”

He slipped it over Hadley’s shoulders, took her hand, and said softly, “Come on.”

They walked side by side, hands linked.

Ayla watched them go, muttering under her breath, “So sweet… I’m green with envy…”

At the restaurant, Hadley ordered her meal and sipped the water Eric poured for her.

“Weren’t you supposed to come in the evening? Why are you here at noon?” she asked.

sigh, sounding cornered. “Work stuff. I had planned to rest and spend time with you and Joy, but this project’s mine to handle from

Did you really need to swing

not?” Eric

waiter arrived with

How could I take off without seeing you

suddenly choked on her food, pressing

closer. “Here, drink.” He then handed her a napkin.

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a wry look. “If you’re so

do it, will you marry me again and live out a fairy-tale ending

Hadley replied, not missing a

though anger didn’t

as he carefully picked cilantro from her plate, a subtle

Linda to win you over, and you’ll both be blissfully paired

crab and sliding the roe into her dish. “Crabs can be hard on the

her point. “What you’re fretting over isn’t going to play out. If she had wanted me, she would have picked me