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.

to rest and spend time with you

nod. “Then go. Did you really need to swing by at

Eric

waiter arrived with

could I take off without

suddenly choked on her food, pressing a hand to

Eric slid the water closer. “Here, drink.” He then handed her a napkin. “Take it

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

a wry look. “If

for a beat, then laughed. “If I do it, will you marry me again and live out

replied, not missing

flicker of disappointment crossed Eric’s eyes, though anger didn’t

as he carefully picked cilantro from her plate, a

pressed on, “I’m betting it won’t take long for Linda to win

the roe into her dish. “Crabs can be hard on the stomach,

point. “What you’re fretting over isn’t going to play out. If she had wanted me, she would have picked me over ten years ago, not held off