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

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 way. Do you get what I’m

moment, and then quietly said, “Ernest’s feelings… They’re not

kind to her then? Why go as far as hiding

exactly the same.

glanced at the stage, and remarked, “Hadley’s performance is in

Barrie a sideways glance. “Better to

But Eric just leaned back against

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main act tonight. The headliner’s still coming on. But this one’s

the three of them continued talking, a tall, handsome

and then loosened his

out, his face carrying the weight of a