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

Chapter 985:

“Hadley?!” he called out, tension gripping his voice.

He slowed his pace, straining to hear.

“Please… help me…”

It was her. It had to be.

Denver followed the sound, heart pounding, taking cautious steps through the smoke. He was close—so close.

Then, silence. The sound vanished.

His eyes darted around. Did he imagine it?

Suddenly, a deafening crash split the air as part of the wall gave way. The iron door sagged and tilted, nearly crashing to the floor.

There, just beyond it—a small figure lay motionless.

Denver’s breath caught. Hadley!

metal. Dropping to his knees, he turned her

soot and ash, he

her skin flushed from the heat, and her breath came in shallow

inhalation. She needed help,

moved quickly. He draped the soaked blanket over her fragile frame, hoisted her onto his back, and rose to his

me, Hadley.

make it out, and she’d

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him, another boom thundered through the space. The door crashed fully to the

stopped. If he’d

swallowed hard, eyes fixed

whispered. “After surviving this… maybe life will finally

Water poured from above as firefighters continued their assault on the blaze. Smoke thinned, but debris littered the floor.

flames burst from the side. A burning

Denver shouted, throwing his

crate smashed into his arm, searing

hissed through

stirred Hadley. Her lashes