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.

she finished shooting early. On her way back, she stopped at the supermarket to pick up groceries from a list Melba had

Pagani pulled up beside her. She

reveal his familiar, refined features and a soft smile.

She returned the

Millland Road?” he asked, glancing at her grocery

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

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more than casual acquaintanceship at

understanding her boundary. His smile turned a little wistful.

“Okay.”

her in the rearview mirror, reluctant to look

But then—his eyes froze.

in front of Hadley. The door slid open,

surged through Denver. He tried to turn his car around, but

honk. “You can’t turn around here! Are you

it! Don’t block the

again—but the