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

Chapter 1645:

“Appreciate it!” Brady’s grin spread, lighting up his face.

“I’m warning you, though.” Hadley turned serious, her expression sharp. “Colleen’s one of the best people I know. If you plan on chasing her, be real about it. If you’re not, don’t even start.”

“I mean it!” Brady grew flustered, lifting his right hand as though taking a solemn vow.

He hesitated, his voice dipping low, caught between nerves and honesty.

“I really like Colleen. Just being around her makes everything feel better. If I could see her every single day, I’d be so happy…” His words trailed off into a soft hush.

Two seconds of silence passed—and then Hadley lost it.

She let out a full laugh, unable to hold it back. “Haha…”

“Hadley?” Brady’s cheeks burned crimson as he turned to her. “Why are you laughing at me?”

to stifle her laughter, reaching over to pat his shoulder. “I just

Colleen thinks that too,

Hadley doubled over, laughter

the location Hadley had given him for

was twenty minutes

for fifteen, and then saw

from a nearby table, hand raised

“Dr. Hayes!”

“Hello!”

doors to

quickening her pace as she crossed the room to meet

few polite words, and then settled into their seats across from

beside them, his back turned subtly

that position, he sized the man up

man didn’t look bad, but he was not quite

Still, that didn’t matter.