Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You can’t afford me now

Chapter 780:

“Hello?”

Relief flooded him as she picked up.

“Hadley! Where are you?” he asked.

“I’m in the changing room.”

“I’ll come find you!”

Hadley held the phone, puzzled. He didn’t leave with Linda?

Scoffing, she locked her locker and walked out.

“Hadley!”

The moment she stepped outside, Eric was already there, slightly out of breath. He must’ve run all the way over.

“Hadley.” He took a step closer, gently taking her hand, his gaze cautious. “Are you… mad at me?”noveldrama

Hadley didn’t answer. She simply pulled her hand away. “Let’s go. This isn’t the place to talk.”

“Okay.”

Eric had no objections—this wasn’t the right place for this conversation. Once they were outside and in the car, Hadley leaned back, closing her eyes. She wasn’t in the mood to talk.

Eric felt a sharp pang in his chest. She was definitely angry. “Hadley.”

He leaned in, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing a tiny pearl earring. Her delicate earlobe gleamed under the light.

𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝗀⍺𝖑𝗇𝓞ⱱ𝖾𝗅𝗌⋅ⅽ𝗈𝗆

Looking at her furrowed brows, he coaxed softly, “Don’t be mad, okay? I couldn’t just ignore her back there…”

Hadley’s eyes snapped open. She turned to him, her gaze sharp.

“Eric, have you ever thought about when we might break up?”

Eric was taken aback, his eyes darting like fireflies in the night. His expression quickly darkened as if a storm were brewing on the horizon. His voice turned as cold as a winter’s morning.

“Have you forgotten? When we patched things up, you swore you wouldn’t casually toss around the idea of breaking up!”

“I remember.” Hadley nodded, a soft laugh escaping her lips—both helpless and tinged with mockery. “I didn’t mention breaking up, did I? I’m just curious about when you plan to.”

Eric fixed his gaze on her, a turbulent mix of pain and anger swirling within him. “I’ve never even considered breaking up!”

His mind was already dancing with thoughts of marriage; the idea of breaking up felt utterly absurd.

Panic surged through Eric like a tidal wave, and he opened his arms, enveloping her in a tight embrace. “You already know, don’t you? Ernest spilled the beans—my feelings for Linda are purely out of gratitude!”

“Just gratitude?”

Hadley raised a finger, lightly poking his chest before resting it delicately over his heart.

“Maybe both you and Ernest are mistaken. Your feelings for her might be more than mere gratitude…”

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Message from Noah: Good night dear ones. God loves you and Noah whishes you all the best. ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ – ˵ ) ✧

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