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

Chapter 1489:

In mere moments, they met halfway.

Face-to-face, Hadley hesitated, suddenly shy as they stood close enough to touch. “Hadley?”

Eric’s brow furrowed, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes, his pulse racing.

Then, rising onto her toes, Hadley threw her arms around him.

Eric’s expression softened, and he enveloped her in a secure embrace, as if catching a fleeting dream. The hollow ache in his chest melted away.

One arm steadied her back, while the other circled her waist, lifting her slightly as he pulled her close.

Burying his face in the curve of her neck, he murmured, his voice husky with emotion, “At last, I’m holding you… It’s been far too long.”

an instant, he tilted her chin and kissed her, unable to

froze briefly before her eyes fluttered shut, her

met his passion with her own, a shift from the days when only Eric

faintly, arms drawing

Ecstasy consumed him.

kiss, it fell short

the car! Let’s head home!” He didn’t give Hadley a chance to take a single step, sweeping her into his arms and carrying her

He entwined his fingers

he couldn’t resist occasionally leaning down to brush a tender kiss across Hadley’s forehead. “Don’t worry, love,” he murmured softly in her ear. “We’ll be home before you

favorite is

his arms, she could only shoot

ever. “I’m the one

glanced at the driver. “Step on

“Of course, Mr. Scott.”