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

Chapter 1092:

The car rolled into Millland Road and came to a stop in front of her apartment building.

Hadley got out of the car, and Eric followed suit.

“Hadley!”

She paused and turned. “Do you need something?”

“If… I mean, if…” Eric swallowed hard, his words thick with emotion. “If he ever hurts you… or if you change your mind, just remember… I’ll always be here.”

Hadley never imagined Eric would say something like that.

In that fleeting moment, it felt as though a sharp, fine needle had pierced her heart, leaving behind a deep, bittersweet ache that spread throughout her entire body.

Framed by the light, Hadley pressed her lips together and gave him a faint, fragile smile.

“I don’t have feelings for you. You’re waiting for something that will never happen. Stop wasting your time.”

another word, she turned away, her smile disappearing as quickly

frozen, stunned. A bitter, self-mocking laugh slipped from his lips. Just like that, she had crushed all his hopes

buzzed—it was a message from

An attachment followed.

Information on Brady.

university professor, his mother owned a supermarket chain, and Brady had just returned from studying

blinked. Brady was two years younger

that it? He lost to a guy who sold groceries? Was that all he was worth in Hadley’s

Back at the apartment.

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“Mommy!”

through the door, Joy came barreling toward her, throwing herself into Hadley’s

you too,

her

off guard, then shook her

not. Why would you think