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

Chapter 1296:

“No, wait!” Her voice broke as she screamed, desperation overwhelming her pride. “Don’t turn me in! I’ll tell you everything!” She couldn’t afford to be dragged back to the police station. Just the thought of another criminal record left her breathless.

Eric and Phillips exchanged a glance, their eyes communicating without a word.

Phillips raised his hand, and the bodyguards released their grip on the woman.

“Talk,” Phillips said calmly, but firmly.

The woman gasped, trying to catch her breath as she struggled to compose herself. “It wasn’t me… It was that Ayla woman. I only did what she told me to do. She paid me.”

The truth spilled out in a rush, every detail laid bare in a frantic confession.

Phillips looked toward Eric, but Eric wasn’t watching her anymore. His expression had gone cold.

His jaw was clenched, and the look in his eyes was enough to silence the room. When he finally spoke, his voice was low, each word pressed out as if it took effort to contain his fury. “Go find Ayla. Bring her to me.”

Chelsey came over with a cup of water. “Here, Hadley.

with a soft smile and took

“Hey…”

a hand on Hadley’s shoulder, eyes fixed in the distance. “Look over

“What is it?”

turned to see what Chelsey

Ayla was being led away by two men in black suits. One of them held her arm firmly as they

far to catch any of the conversation, but it didn’t take long before all three of them walked off the set and disappeared

something?” She paused, reconsidering. “But then again, if that were really the case, wouldn’t she be screaming

growing more serious by the

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two men in suits… she had seen them before.

Chelsey. “When is my next shoot

unlocking her phone and scanning the timetable. “You’ve got

Hadley placed her cup down and stood. “I’ll step out for

looked up. “Wait, where are you