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

Chapter 1255:

After finishing their meal, Eric took her back to Millland Road. When the car pulled up in front of her apartment building, Hadley quietly unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped out without waiting for him.

“Thank you for the ride,” she said calmly.

“Hadley.” Eric got out right after her, reaching for her wrist and pulling her gently into his arms.

Looking down at her, he said, his voice hoarse, “It’s been the whole evening… Can you give me an answer now?”

All night, Hadley kept dodging Eric’s questions. Every time he tried to talk about their relationship, she steered the conversation elsewhere.

“You’re avoiding it on purpose,” Eric said, a trace of hurt in his voice. His eyes stayed locked on her animated expression. “You made me a promise. You can’t just take it back.”

“Let go first. Then we’ll talk…” Hadley urged. She tried to wriggle free, but he didn’t budge.

“No,” Eric firmly shook his head. His brows drew together, and his gaze was dark and unrelenting. “If I let go, you’ll run. Just say what you need to say. Once it’s clear, I’ll let go.”

it, too. Hadley knew she couldn’t dodge it forever. With a quiet sigh, she leaned into him and tilted

that. But what I meant was giving you a chance, not that I’d be

me. You used to like me so much… I’ll do everything I can to make you

sounded nice. If she were still 20, Hadley might have melted on the spot. She might have hugged him tight, moved by those promises. But now,

things ever really go back

moment, in Hadley’s apartment, Ernest sat across from Elissa. He had come that evening

hearing him out, Elissa looked conflicted. Clearly, she didn’t

live

“Mr. Flynn…”

as she was about to turn

you full-time employee benefits at the

at him, stunned. Had she heard

knew how hard it was to get into the Flynn Group. And now he was offering

him after school. You’d have weekends off. The salary comes with full benefits.