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

Chapter 1302:

“Did you tell Mr. Scott to have me removed from the cast?” Ayla’s voice trembled with fury as she stared Hadley down, as though she were confronting someone who had deliberately tried to ruin her.

Hadley found the accusation almost laughable. Her lips curved faintly as she gave a slight shake of her head. “No.”

“Stop lying!” Ayla snapped. “It had to be you! You found out how I felt about him and you wanted to get rid of me! You’re unbelievable, Hadley. He wasn’t even officially yours, so why can’t I be with him?”

“You can. That’s entirely your choice.” Hadley narrowed her eyes, her voice edged with impatience. “Let me say this one last time. I had nothing to do with your removal from the cast. If you’re looking for someone to blame, go speak to Eric. Since you believe you’re so close to him, that conversation should be easy.”

But that response struck right where it hurt most.

Eric had promised Ayla a future, he had promised to build her career. Now, without warning or explanation, he had gone back on everything he said.

become the one to suffer the consequences.

her emotions spiraled. Her face shifted rapidly between cold anger and

was dry and bitter, filled with mockery. “So proud of yourself, aren’t you? You think you’ve won, that he’s yours. Sure, he’s obsessed with you, but that

drew together at once, and her voice cut in without hesitation. “What happened between you and him is your business. I don’t care to hear about it, and I certainly don’t

turned, her

time. “Just

over her shoulder. Her expression was calm, even detached. “Are you really still asking that now?” Was Ayla still so blind to

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Ayla pushed forward, her voice rising in desperation. “Is it because you can’t say it out loud? Because you don’t actually love him? I’ve known you for so long,

whatever you like.” Hadley didn’t want to argue anymore. “Are we finished

fists, her breathing uneven. Her eyes darkened, and a flash of something cruel passed through them. “You don’t even love him, yet you can’t stand the thought of anyone else caring

the woman in front of her with disbelief, as if the absurdity had finally worn her down. The women