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?

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what it feels like to be genuinely loved. Whether as Ernest or Dilan, he’s always treated

a brief moment, and then quietly said, “Ernest’s feelings… They’re not love. Not the kind that

then? Why go as far as hiding his

Galant in a while. Yet, the place looked exactly the same. The stage

bar, Barrie swirled the drink in his glass, glanced at the stage, and remarked, “Hadley’s performance is in a league

frowned and shot Barrie a sideways glance. “Better to

Eric was sitting right there? Why bring up Hadley? But Eric just leaned back against the sofa, looking relaxed and unbothered. “Not at all. She’s dancing well,

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one by one, and then loosened

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