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

Chapter 1116:

Hadley nodded. “Yes. I’m sorry, Elissa. Ernest asked me not to say anything, and I went along with it.”

“I don’t blame you. He’s your brother-in-law. I just… I don’t understand his intentions.”

Elissa reached out and held Hadley’s hand. “Isn’t he with Linda?”

“He was, but they broke up a while ago.” Hadley gave Elissa’s hand a reassuring pat. “If they hadn’t, I never would’ve agreed to keep this from you.”

“They broke up?” Elissa blinked, another wave of disbelief washing over her. “They were together for so long… and they seemed genuinely in love. What happened?”

Hadley shrugged. “I don’t know. Matters of the heart aren’t something I can press him about. But I can assure you, they’ve really broken up.” It was only after that breakup that Linda started pursuing Eric.

“But… why does Ernest treat me differently?” Elissa asked hesitantly. With her reputation and her plain appearance, why would he even be interested?

little taken aback. “Elissa, when someone genuinely cares, things like

chuckled softly and shook her head. “No, it’s not that. I’ve been in love before. I know what it feels like to be genuinely loved. Whether as Ernest or Dilan, he’s always treated me well. And yes, it seems like he likes me… But he’s never made me feel cherished—you know, in a romantic

said, “Ernest’s feelings… They’re not love. Not the kind

kind to her then? Why go as far as hiding his identity? Could it

hadn’t been to Galant in a while. Yet, the place looked exactly the same. The stage still lit up under

the drink in his glass, glanced at the stage,

Barrie a sideways glance. “Better to keep quiet than speak

bring up Hadley? But Eric just leaned back against the sofa, looking relaxed and unbothered. “Not at all.

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The headliner’s still coming on. But this

three of them continued talking, a tall, handsome figure

them one by one, and then

worn out, his face carrying the weight of