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

at her phone. Brady was calling. She answered

was rushed,

“No.”

“Put me on speaker.”

the screen and held

clearly. “Astrid, what the hell are you doing? I’ll be there in ten. If you cause even one more

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her place

forward, trying to

lowered the phone.

went crimson, boiling with fury.

hurry. If you’re late, no more allowance

You—ah!” A sharp cry

Shocked, Hadley whipped around.

been just two steps behind her, somehow lost her footing—and

instinctively lunged