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

Chapter 1329:

Hadley didn’t press further. The intricacies of business were beyond her, leaving her with a pang of helplessness, unable to lend a hand.

“Alright, drive safely,” she said.

“Will do.” Brady nodded, stepping out.

As Hadley closed the door, she returned to the living room and noticed Elissa clutching her phone, which buzzed insistently, yet she made no move to answer.

“Elissa?” Hadley glanced at the caller ID—Ernest, as expected.

“Not picking up?” she asked gently.

“No,” Elissa murmured, setting the phone down, her face clouded with a mix of confusion and sorrow. “You saw what happened today. Even if I trust Ernest and open my heart to him, Nyla will never accept me.” It was true—Nyla’s health had crumbled under the weight of the situation, a stark reminder of the immense familial pressures at play.

Hadley’s brows knitted together, but words eluded her.

wiser to cut things off before they

a tender seed of affection had begun to sprout in her heart. But

hour grew late, and the two women tidied up in companionable silence before retiring to

by quietly,

Hadley rose from bed—she needed to

shadowy figure lurking by the door startled her. “Who’s there?” Hadley demanded,

instinctively reaching for the

“It’s me! Just me!”

Hadley, and as the faint

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suspicion. “What are

“Please, don’t worry—I’m not

Hadley’s guard only heightened.

Noreen, of all people, ever been so cautious,