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

Chapter 973:

Then he placed the lean piece onto her plate. “There. No fat. Now eat.”

Hadley stared at him, momentarily speechless—but her appetite had vanished.

They didn’t have much time left. After lunch, Eric drove her back to the set.

When they arrived, he leaned over and wrapped her in a hug, his hand gently resting against the back of her head. “I’m leaving soon. Once I get to Orkmont, I’ll call.”

He released her, unfastened her seatbelt, and looked at her with reluctant eyes. “Wait for me.”

Hadley stepped out and walked toward the set.

Even without turning back, she could feel Eric’s gaze digging into her back.

She didn’t look back. Instead, she picked up her pace and jogged the rest of the way inside.

The days that followed felt unchanged. Hadley moved between the film set and her apartment, her routine untouched.

pick up groceries from a list Melba had sent. Bags in hand, she stepped out of the supermarket and headed for the bus stop across the

a sleek silver-gray Pagani pulled up beside her. She recognized

window lowered to reveal his familiar, refined features and a soft smile. “Hadley. Been a

the smile.

Millland Road?” he asked, glancing at her grocery bags.

her head politely. “Thanks, but I’ll just take the bus. It’s only two stops.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝘄𝘄⸱𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝗌⧸ⅽ𝗈𝗺

was no more than casual acquaintanceship at this

her boundary. His smile turned a

“Okay.”

watching her in the rearview mirror, reluctant

But then—his eyes froze.

of Hadley. The door slid open, and

to turn his car around,

behind began to honk. “You can’t turn

Don’t block

Denver looked again—but the