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

Chapter 1327:

Eric’s shoulders slumped. He looked like a scolded child. Elissa, standing beside Hadley, couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy. She gave Hadley’s arm a small tug.

“I get it. I won’t insist on taking you home,” Eric said, his smile strained and fragile. He looked over at Elissa and added, “But Ernest asked me to make sure you got back safely. If you’d rather someone else drive you, just give Ernest a call. If he says it’s fine, I’ll leave.”

“What?” Elissa blinked, caught off guard.

She had absolutely no intention of calling Ernest—not now.

Tugging on Hadley’s arm again, she leaned in and whispered, “Hadley, come on. Let’s just get in. We’ll sit in the back, stay quiet, and treat it like a cab ride. Please?”

As she spoke, she gave her arm another tug, gently guiding her toward the car. “I really don’t want to talk to Ernest right now!”

Hadley gave her a long look, clearly frustrated. What even was this situation?

with a sigh, she gave in and allowed herself to be

mouth twitched, the barest hint of a smile appearing

slipped into Eric’s Bentley. His

turned to face him, her voice dripping with insight. “You’re really concerned about Elissa, aren’t

as if a thought had struck her, she stiffened, her eyes widening as she blurted out, “Ernest, don’t

as he kept his gaze forward. He

glad you finally

interrupted with a bitter laugh, cold

of you cheated in a marriage, the other seduced a married woman. I only spoke the truth. How can you possibly place the blame

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rearview mirror at Linda’s reflection. In that moment, she felt like

to

stepped out first, careful as she landed on the uneven pavement. Hadley reached for the handle, just about to