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?

for a beat, then wheeled herself closer to

“Eric,” she whispered.

console him and

ended things?” she asked

eyes widened, caught off guard. “We’re just going through a rough patch. It’s not

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 hold on to

hadn’t expected this from Linda. He met her

tone softening into a smile. “We’re cut from the same cloth, you and I—too stubborn to let go of things that don’t serve us. But sometimes,

much ahead, don’t you

Eric’s brow twitched, his lips

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go of Hadley, just like I let

but she didn’t let

ever considered

This wasn’t the first time she’d hinted at this. The first time was when she found out

“Linda…”