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.

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

full of disbelief. “What did he

because we slept together doesn’t make you

her eyes. She didn’t scream nor

snapped out of his daze and ran after

out. Eric’s words echoed in her mind, cruel and sharp. Each one twisted deeper, making

was true. There was something between

always been there. She had just refused to see them. How pathetic of her to believe his lies and convince herself that Ayla was just some planted

her and managed to quickly

the corridor, he caught up and grabbed her arm.

me!” Hadley screamed with a fury he’d never heard before. Her face twisted with anguish

fresh tales

color drained from his face. After a moment’s silence, he finally managed to say,

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

can explain. I

him off and let out a cruel, humorless laugh. “What’s there to explain? Didn’t