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

Chapter 1374:

When Ferris showed up to visit Eric, he didn’t bother softening the blow. “See? I told you not to spoil her. You’re still lying in a hospital bed, and she’s already off chasing the spotlight.”

“Ha.” Eric glanced at him indifferently. “No wonder you’re retiring. You spend your day poking your nose into your daughter-in-law’s business. You’d fit right in with the neighborhood gossip circle.”

Ferris turned red. For a second, it looked like he might fall over. Eventually, he calmed down and left in a huff.

Alone in the room again, Eric’s expression changed. Truth was, he wasn’t as calm as he seemed. He hadn’t seen Hadley in a week.

That night, the crew was shooting a night scene.

A drunk scene.

At first, Hadley went through the motions without touching a drop. But after several takes, something about her performance felt off.

“Hadley, maybe you should have a drink,” Adonis suggested after some thought.

her connection to Eric, he kept his tone careful. “Something light, just enough to bring out

knew her performance hadn’t hit the mark. With only limited experience to draw

then.” Adonis didn’t waste time. He had someone bring over a few

couple of drinks, Hadley loosened up, and her

good…” Adonis beamed behind the

wrapped the

wrap for tonight!

“Hadley, well done!”

into fiction with

Mr. Faulkner. Everyone, thank you.” Hadley smiled. Cheeks flushing, she offered her

crew looked around at each other and

still acting, or is

she’s

drunk…” Hadley giggled and waved a

always said they weren’t. “Hurry up!” Adonis called out, motioning