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

Chapter 987:

“Alright!” “Alright!”

Denver and Eric responded in harmony, their faces etched with gravity and resolve.

In an instant, Hadley was hoisted into the ambulance, with Denver and Eric climbing in after her. They settled on opposite sides, avoiding each other’s eyes, their attention locked on Hadley stretched out between them.

A heavy silence enveloped the space, thick with unease, blending their mutual worry with an undercurrent of rivalry that crackled in the air.

At the hospital, Hadley was whisked into the emergency room alongside a nurse. As the doors swung shut, the doctor’s urgent commands echoed faintly from within.

“Get her into the hyperbaric chamber for oxygen! Start a rapid mannitol drip—prepare adrenaline now!”

The closing doors left Eric and Denver outside, their eyes unexpectedly meeting—a collision of rivals igniting an electric tension.

unspoken resentment layered with an

expression darkened as he forced

you

“What?”

off guard, a faint, chilly smirk flickering in his gaze. He gave a slight shake of his head. “Why? I haven’t done anything worth your gratitude, have

brow creased, confusion mingling with annoyance. Swallowing his frustration, he pressed on, “You pulled Hadley out

checked, you and Hadley are done. You’re just another guy chasing her now, right? Seems a bit out of place to play the grateful ex.” His voice

now on

icy growl. “At least I’ve still got a shot with her. Can you say that for

had cost him his chance with Hadley long ago. A bitter chuckle escaped Denver. “Yeah, I let

savoring his small victory. “Glad you see it. So keep your distance—unless you want

pinning Eric with a piercing look. “I saw Hadley get snatched into a van—and I followed the crumbs to the dock. What’s the story?” What could possibly explain Hadley’s abduction out of nowhere? A straightforward person like her wouldn’t naturally attract such dangerous foes—it was hard to believe this wasn’t tied to the