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

Chapter 1172:

“Linda,” Eric began, his voice steady.

“Forget it. I won’t hold a grudge,” Linda said with a light laugh. “Are you free now? When will you be back tonight? I’ve whipped up your favorite dish.”

“Linda,” Eric interrupted, his brow creasing. “I’m sorry, but I’ll be away for a few days dealing with some personal matters. Take care of yourself, and reach out to Phillips if anything urgent comes up.”

“What’s wrong, Eric? You sound off,” Linda pressed.

“It’s nothing you should worry about. I’ve got to go,” Eric said, ending the call abruptly.

Just then, Cordell sent a pinpointed location to his phone.

Eric’s fingers hovered over the screen, torn. Should he tell Hadley? The thought flickered, but then faded.

No, he decided. He would wait until he had Brady in his sights. Hadley was teetering on the edge of despair. A false lead would shatter her completely.

he pressed the accelerator, the Bentley surging forward through the unrelenting

that night, Eric rolled into Dracnesse Town, where

car came to a

Cordell said, shutting the door with a soft thud. “Our team confirmed Noreen was here last night

Eric asked, his voice low but

toward the rugged horizon. “Noreen’s clever as a fox. These

Town nestled within a ring of rugged mountains, cradled in

out, his mind churning,

continued, “our people are combing the

the newest

remained silent, lost

aim was to halt

likely feared revealing Brady’s location, so she had gone

a

act herself, she would surely enlist a trusted