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

Chapter 1313:

Hadley fell quiet, her thoughts drifting.

She had once shared Elissa’s naive trust in Eric, but the evidence was irrefutable.

“Some men are just born deceivers,” she muttered with a sigh.

Elissa, still processing, couldn’t resist asking, “When did his affair with Ayla start?”

“I don’t know,” Hadley snapped, irritation flaring. “I didn’t care to dig into the messy details. That’s not who I am.” Realizing she had overstepped, Elissa softened. “Hadley, I shouldn’t have pushed. This must be so tough for you. I’m sorry.”

Hadley let out a dry laugh. “Why say sorry? I’m okay, honestly. I’ve been through worse—this is just a minor setback.”

She wasn’t the same vulnerable woman who would crumble over a man’s betrayal.

The pain lingered, but her resilience was stronger now.

untouched by the drama. Hadley threw herself into her filming

in good hands with friends, easing Hadley’s worries. One evening, after wrapping a scene, Chelsey approached Hadley, holding out a water bottle

nerves, Hadley couldn’t

“What’s up?”

He’s asking to see you.” She gestured toward a shaded

Hadley’s gaze flicked over.

canopy, stood Eric, impeccably dressed in a fitted suit. Catching her eye, he lifted a hand in a tentative wave, his smile forced. Hadley looked away instantly, taking a sip of water before capping

gathered her costume

looking uneasy but scurrying off to deliver the message. “Mr. Scott, maybe

After a pause, he nodded.

available

at Chelsey. “Please keep an eye on her. If anything comes up, reach out

stepped forward. “Hello, let’s swap contact info,

sure,” Chelsey replied, fumbling

he typed out a message to Hadley.

sent it, unsurprised when