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

Chapter 1532:

“Hurry up!” Hadley commanded, her voice suddenly sharp with impatience. “These mosquitoes are feasting on me like I’m their last meal! Move faster!”

Eric faltered momentarily, stunned by her abrupt shift in mood, then burst into laughter and nodded vigorously. “Yes, Your Majesty! Hold on tight!” He quickened his stride.

Eric jogged awkwardly, carefully balancing her weight as he navigated the path back to their house.

Once inside their room, he gently lowered Hadley onto the softness of their bed, her weight sinking into the mattress.

She perched on the edge, frantically clawing at the angry red welts forming on her arms and legs.

Eric examined the damage with concern—her delicate skin had turned angry and inflamed where her nails had repeatedly scratched the same spots. “Stop scratching already.” He captured her restless hands in his own, then retrieved a small jar of ointment from his pocket—a thoughtful gift from Elissa earlier that evening.

the itching,” he explained, unscrewing the cap to release the refreshing herbal scent.

Hadley’s attention abruptly shifted as she gazed up at him, her

his knuckles tenderly against her

from the bed and

later, he returned with a glass of crystal-clear water, condensation

sight before him nearly triggering a rush of blood to his head. Hadley lounged on the bed with an expression of

her garments discarded somewhere out of sight.

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perfect balance—slender without being skinny, each curve enhanced by a healthy, luminous glow that rendered her

turned to desert sand, his Adam’s apple performing a visible dance in his throat. “What… what exactly are you doing?”