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

Chapter 1544:

Eric glanced back, his tone calm. “Happy to help.” He didn’t linger and walked off.

He was meeting Hadley’s best friend for dinner that night.

Originally, Eric was supposed to pick Hadley up first. But since the Scott Group and the film studio were in opposite directions, she told him to go straight to the restaurant. It made more sense.

When he arrived at the private dining room, Hadley was already there.

“You’re here,” she said with a smile, motioning for him to sit.

Eric slipped into the chair beside her and wrapped an arm around her waist, trying to steal a kiss.

“Stop that!” Hadley gave him a sharp look. “Colleen’s coming any minute. Behave.”

“Alright, alright.” He raised an eyebrow but let go, pretending to sulk.

door opened and Colleen stepped

stood and went to greet her, taking her hand. She then turned to introduce Eric. “This is him. You can call him Eric

froze at the sight of the man.

brows lifting. “You two know

really,” Eric said, shaking

right,” Colleen added with a small smile. “I ran into a little trouble

then gave a brief rundown of

listened and then turned to Eric with a

close, and murmured near her

way he looked at her—mischievous and expectant—left little room for

his eyes and gave his arm a playful twist. “Isn’t that what you’re

not to interrupt the

Colleen,” Hadley reached for her friend’s hand, looping her arm through it. “Let’s sit. We already picked a

for so long, honestly… even a plain loaf would probably taste like