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

Chapter 1124:

Hadley blinked, caught off guard by the venom in Astrid’s words. She had expected Noreen to be hostile, but her daughter? Spoiled, foolish, and now—clearly cruel.

With a soft chuckle and a shake of her head, Hadley replied, “Let’s wait for Brady.”

She had no interest in arguing. It wasn’t worth it.

“Wait for him?! Why?” Astrid gawked, eyes wide with disbelief. “You’re refusing me? Do you think you have a choice?”

Hadley’s tone was calm but biting. “And what makes you think I owe you a yes?”

She chuckled. “Astrid, your mother at least pretends to be noble while she takes what isn’t hers. You don’t bother, it seems. You just grab.”

Astrid’s face twisted. “What’s my mom got to do with this? She never took anything from you! Stop slandering her!”

Hadley arched an eyebrow. “You really don’t know?” Her voice dropped, measured, composed. “Your mother stole her own sister’s man. And her so-called successful business? Built on someone else’s ruin as well.” Then she added, cool as ever, “If Brady gave me the whole Jenkins family, I’d take it without blinking.”

“You—!” Astrid’s hand shot up to point at Hadley, trembling with rage. “A car’s not enough for you? You want everything my family owns? You really are shameless!”

Hadley frowned in disbelief.

just like her mother—only

in continuing. Hadley glanced at her phone. Brady was calling. She answered immediately.

rushed, anxious. “Astrid didn’t

“No.”

“Put me on speaker.”

screen and held the

the hell are you doing? I’ll be there in ten. If you cause even

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her place and wait for me.

Astrid stomped forward,

the phone.

boiling with fury. “Don’t

hurry. If you’re late,

sharp

Shocked, Hadley whipped around.

two steps behind her,

Hadley instinctively lunged