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

Chapter 1037:

“I saw it,” Linda said calmly. “That rumor about some guy visiting her on set—it caused quite a splash.”

The gossip had been swiftly buried, and she knew Eric was the one who’d handled it.

She went on, “Did you just come from seeing her? Did you get to the bottom of it?”

Eric’s brow furrowed, his response vague. “Just some admirer of hers. Nothing to worry about.”

“Is that so?” Linda’s smile held a knowing edge. “Your face tells a different story, though.”

Eric hesitated, opting not to argue further. Truth was, his mood was sour.

He had pressured Hadley into accepting his proposal, but her icy, reluctant demeanor stung.

If things stayed this way, what kind of future awaited them? A life of constant friction and discontent?

beat, then wheeled herself closer

“Eric,” she whispered.

console him and offered a

haven’t you ended things?”

just going through

since you two got together, it’s been one fight after another. She drags you down, you’re always stressed, and it’s clear she’s not invested in making it work. Why

He met her gaze, his

stubborn to let go of things that don’t serve us. But sometimes, it’s better to release what’s not meant to

ahead,

twitched, his lips

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just like

forming, but she

you ever

time was when she found out about Ernest and Elissa. But that time, she had brushed it off as a jest.

“Linda…”