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.

friend. Nothing more. She had already told him this

again. But what

something cold just

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

Joy to sleep and was

quietly on the

at the screen, saw the caller ID, and declined the call without

typed out

the next two weeks. Take care of yourself. If you

came

your story

at

then responded

“Yes.”

“I understand.”

And that was it.

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