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

Chapter 1212:

Denver motioned in the opposite direction.

“Mine’s over that way.”

“I guess this is goodbye, then.”

“Yeah. Goodbye.”

With a final wave, Hadley turned and jogged toward her car.

Denver stood there, watching her as she walked away. He didn’t leave right away. Something in her demeanor told him she was still keeping her distance. But that was okay.

When it came to someone he truly cared about, Denver had all the patience in the world.

Meanwhile, Hadley found her parking spot and slid behind the wheel. As she drove off, a quiet sigh escaped her lips.

She could feel it—Denver was still hoping. Hoping she’d eventually come around and be with him. But right now, she didn’t see him that way.

he was just a friend. Nothing more. She

to say it again. But what if

not hesitate to be blunt—to say something cold just to

a line. He was patient. Respectful. Considerate in ways that made it harder to push him

rocked Joy to sleep and was now settled on the

buzzed quietly

the screen, saw the caller

typed

right now. I won’t be back at Silver Villas for the next

came

your story

at

paused, then responded with a single

“Yes.”

“I understand.”

And that was it.

of the line, Linda stared at her screen, her fingers tightening around the phone. A sneer