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

Chapter 1428:

Only then did he notice the way she shook. His chest tightened. He’d gone too far.

“Hadley?” Eric ignored the sting in his lip and reached for her, his voice soft. “Look at me. It’s me. I’m Eric. You’re safe.”

Her body remained stiff. Her eyes stared through him, unfocused. Tears clung to her lashes.

“Eric?”

“Yes.” He leaned closer, letting her see him clearly. “It’s just me. No one else.”

One second. Two.

Her gaze finally sharpened.

Then, all at once, she came back to herself. She glared at him. “Why would you scare me like that? Was that fun for you?”

justify it. “It was my fault. You were scared… but you kept

hand. His grip was gentle, but his

When you were afraid, why was I the first

I that reliable? Do you trust me that much? Or

Then, without warning, she shoved

stumbled and hit the

mouth. The bottom lip stung—her bite

door slammed

let out a slow breath, rubbed his temples, and then got up and walked

is where stories

He knocked.

“Hadley.”

No response.

my fault. I shouldn’t have scared you. I swear, I won’t

open.