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

Chapter 1560:

“Is it?” she said, her laugh sharp and bitter. “Because when you were hiding the truth from me—was that your idea of a joke?”

She reached for a napkin and dabbed her lips with quiet precision.

“I told you last night—I can’t do this. I can’t marry you.” Then, she set the napkin down and rose from her seat.

“Hadley!” Eric stood quickly, grabbing her hand. “I was wrong. I admit that. But what about Joy? Have you thought about what this means for her? She already calls me Dad! If we don’t go through with this—”

“Oh, spare me.” Hadley cut in with a cold, sharp laugh. “You’re turning this on me? What right do you think you have to ask that? Is it me who’s failing Joy?”

She yanked her arm away and bolted.

“Hadley!”

phone rang on the table—Phillip was calling

after her, he answered briskly, “We’ll talk later—whatever

he got outside, the car carrying Hadley was

At least Tamara and the bodyguards were with

was already idling in

out, frowning as he looked around, confused by

still inside? She hasn’t come out

“She’s gone.”

as he turned back toward the house. He’d spent the entire night outside Hadley’s door and hadn’t had a moment to clean up—he needed at least a shower and

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unkempt appearance. Clearly, something serious had passed

dressed, he came downstairs and gave Phillips a curt nod. “You

nodded. “There’s been an update from Blathe.” As he spoke, he unlocked