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.

finished shooting early. On her way back, she stopped at the supermarket to pick up groceries from a list Melba had sent. Bags in hand, she stepped out of the

silver-gray Pagani pulled up beside her. She recognized it

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

She returned the smile. “Yeah, it

at her grocery

just take the bus. It’s only two stops. Super

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝘄𝘄⸱𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝗍𝖊𝗅𝗌⧸ⅽ𝗈𝗺

no more than

understanding her boundary. His smile turned

“Okay.”

the

But then—his eyes froze.

door slid open, and an arm shot out, yanking her inside in one swift motion.

He tried to turn his car

honk. “You

Don’t

racing, Denver looked again—but the