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

Chapter 1299:

Eric’s expression hardened. “Are you threatening me?”

“What choice do I have?” Ayla’s laugh was tinged with despair. “I am your woman too, but you only see her!”

“Enough!” Eric’s tolerance snapped, his voice tinged with mockery and irritation. “Just because we slept together doesn’t make you my woman. That’s absurd!”

“Miss Pearson, wait! Mr. Scott! She is—”

The bodyguard’s voice faded into nothing. Eric couldn’t hear a single word anymore.

Because he saw her. Hadley was standing there. Right in front of him.

“Hadley…” Eric’s heart sank. A cold, gut-wrenching panic swept over him. Had she heard it all?

Of course, she had.

as if someone had poured ice water over her. She couldn’t move. She couldn’t

Eric, full of disbelief. “What did he

we slept together doesn’t make

shut her eyes. She didn’t scream nor confront him.

daze and ran after her. “Hadley!

words echoed in her mind, cruel and sharp. Each one twisted deeper, making her feel like a

was something between him

just refused to see them. How pathetic of her to believe his lies and convince herself that Ayla

managed to quickly cover

caught up and grabbed her arm. “Hadley, don’t run!

heard before. Her face twisted

fresh tales

and the color drained from his face. After a

than he expected. He wanted to tell her it wasn’t like that, but the

can explain. I

let out a cruel, humorless laugh. “What’s there to explain? Didn’t you already