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

Chapter 1567:

Linda’s eyes flared with disbelief. “What did you just say?”

“I—I swear I’m not making it up…” Jane stammered, her voice low. “He said if I let you go, I could lose my job.”

That hit harder than Linda expected. Rage flickered behind her eyes, but underneath it, a growing sense of helplessness began to creep in.

She couldn’t wrap her head around it—Ernest had actually treated her this way.

The moment Ernest’s call came through, Hadley didn’t hesitate. She rushed straight to the hospital.

“Ernest? What’s going on with Eric?”

Over the phone, Ernest had been vague, just enough to send her heart racing.

collapsed. That was all

“What happened exactly?”

sealed, blocking any view inside. Eric

with tension. He motioned for her to take a seat. “There

went to see Linda?” The shock hit fast, sharp. She hadn’t expected

Ernest. “Did something happen between you and

she remained

his head, Ernest looked down, remorse etched deeply on his face. “Hadley…

she held back. “I didn’t know until Eric did,” Ernest continued, his voice low.

to stay quiet. I thought I was doing the right thing. But I never imagined it would lead to this… This is

the latest

frozen, her mind

all really Ernest’s doing? Had everything unraveled