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.

was just like her mother—only somehow

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

rushed, anxious. “Astrid didn’t touch you,

“No.”

“Put me on speaker.”

She tapped the screen and held the phone

you doing? I’ll be there in ten. If you cause even one more problem, I’ll cut off

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her place and

forward, trying

phone. “He already hung

crimson, boiling with fury. “Don’t look

better hurry. If you’re late, no more allowance for

sharp cry rang

Shocked, Hadley whipped around.

been just two steps behind her,

Hadley instinctively