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.

bittersweet smile. “It’s wiser to cut things off before they truly take root.

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

the two women tidied up in

quietly, untouched by any

the first light of dawn, Hadley rose from bed—she needed to be on set early that

lurking by the door startled her. “Who’s there?” Hadley demanded, fumbling for her phone and

added, her hand instinctively reaching for the brick tucked in her bag—a precaution she kept

“It’s me! Just me!”

voice halted Hadley, and as the faint

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in suspicion. “What are you

her hands in a placating gesture. “Please, don’t worry—I’m not here to stir trouble!

Hadley’s guard only heightened.

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