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

Chapter 1227:

The moment he began, Hadley guessed what he was going to say. Her lips curled into a lopsided smile. “It’s bad, isn’t it?”

She hadn’t experienced something like this firsthand, but she had seen scandals spiral out of control before.

In recent years, how many celebrities had seen their careers crumble overnight because of scandals?

Once a scandal hit the spotlight, public opinion spread like wildfire, and damage control became nearly impossible.

Hadley placed her hands on her knees, gripping tightly until her knuckles turned white.

“Yes, it is bad,” Eric said with a solemn nod. He couldn’t deny the severity of the situation. But he hadn’t come empty-handed.

He spoke carefully, each word measured. “I have a plan… If you are willing, maybe I can turn things around.”

Hadley blinked, caught off guard. He had a plan?

of

as he met her gaze, his voice slow and

Hadley’s brows shot

that

be able

images are blurry. Most people can’t tell. I’ll have

into her voice. It sounded too good to be

tension written all over his face. “We might need to put our relationship

grown another head. Had she heard him right?

“I’m serious.”

thought it through. At present, this was the simplest, most straightforward,

because of you. These aren’t fabrications. They can be

tightened as he continued, “My status alone can sway public opinion. No one would believe that, while dating me, you were

tall, and strikingly handsome, especially compared to Duran’s middle-aged, overweight figure captured in