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

Chapter 1233:

“Alright.” Eric nodded, but then hesitated. Something felt off, so he asked without thinking, “Where’s Denver? Didn’t he come?”

Hadley paused but then shook her head. “He’s busy. I didn’t ask him to come.”

Without further explanation, she turned away to put the folder into her bag.

Eric frowned slightly. Denver was busy, and she didn’t ask him? It sounded reasonable. But somehow, it didn’t sit right.

“Achoo!” Hadley let out a sudden sneeze as she stepped out of the vehicle.

“Mommy?”

“Hadley?”

Eric, cradling Joy in his arms, mirrored his daughter’s worried expression as they turned to her.

“It’s nothing,” Hadley said with a light laugh, charmed by their synchronized concern over a mere sneeze.

“The weather’s been all over the place, and I’ve picked up a slight cold.”

and

remained creased with

to take something for it… Got

do,” Hadley replied, flashing a reassuring

be later? Come

the apartment and settled, Hadley gave Eric a

eleven. You should

been buzzing relentlessly on the drive

Eric said; but

you take

deep, shadowed gaze, and offered

stories

“I will.”

knew she had to look

Hadley promptly swallowed her medication. She had a promotional event for the show to

appetite, so she barely touched

to Joy,

for Melba. I’ll bring you a

I’ll be good!”