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.

head to Orkmont this evening,” Eric replied with a sigh, sounding cornered. “Work stuff. I had planned to rest and spend time

Did you really need to swing

not?” Eric raised

waiter arrived with their

added, “I’m trying to win you over. How could I take off

choked on her food, pressing a hand to

okay?” Eric slid the water closer. “Here, drink.” He then

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her breath and giving him a wry look. “If you’re so into

do it, will you marry me again and live out a

Hadley replied, not missing a

anger didn’t follow. “Why not? Don’t you have confidence

gaze lingering as he carefully picked cilantro from her plate,

for Linda to win you over, and you’ll both

a crab and sliding the roe into her dish. “Crabs can be hard on the stomach, so don’t eat too

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