Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me Now
c's expression grew sharp with annoy
e strength to even get up," but she left her thoug
attempt to explain herself would m
for you, even the act of brea
ng, Hadley went directly to the heart
wanted nothing
y think I came
s contempt as he glanced coldly at Hadley. "
how thing
bitterly, "Why did I
luggage u
ble. Spending even a moment with Hadley was
added, "It's upstairs, but I h
s night, but overwhelming fatigue and sicknes
ha
tation flared. "You've had all day and s
bewildered and unresponsive. Eric guessed bi
ere; get moving and
with a vacant nod, turning t
to break out in a cold sweat. She sensed that someth
breathing labored as if eac
e was runni
a result of being soake
r some cold medicine in her room. Just as
ncy, she knew she coul
p the baby, she felt a responsibility to p
gh
it Hadley hard, ca
he bathroom, where she retched into the
d her mouth, and splashed her face with
dle
ightly raspy, echoed with
he had come upstairs t
y, he demanded, "Hadley, what'
with a towel. She emerged from the bathroom, h
d. "Might I request
s that she worried about be
plane, she would be entirel
, his expression clou
to see Linda at the hospital, and I had to sto
ve such a low o
y replied, her eyes widening with
k. I need to con
rjected sharply, not allowi
light smirk appeared. "Feigning illness
t be? Linda has just lost a child and is still in the hospital, while you
ords, her face a picture
wiftly to the closet to retriev
when you get there! It's all coming from my family's
ed the suitcase and
eart. Tears cascaded down her cheeks, which
t as wel
ewhere foreign, did
t seemed invisible to other
is assistant, Phillips Brown, took care of the check-in
assport and boarding pass. "Please call Mrs. Flynn upon your la
a subdued nod, "I un
ded through the
..
rtment in downtown Blathe, Hadley was hunched over in
Bang!
er fat, middle-aged landlord shouted, "Senorita! Are you t
ezed her eyes shut, and shook her head, sile
finally gave up. "Thinking you can avoid paying by hiding?
o himself, "It's getting
ceased, and the sound of the landl
from her ears, breathing ou
rd today, but the question of what
h her pillow, Hadley scrolled throug
ing expenses she was promised had not been sent. She had been tryin
and pressed the cal
o one an
Hadley wondered who e
er only op
she found Eric's number, dia
el
d slightly hoarse vo
ley's mouth dry
ric asked, his voice
tuttered, "I tried to reach Nyla, but
andma? You just left, and you're already t
ickly clarified.
trying to contact Grandma. I've changed he
ess, tears starting
and her, but wasn't her l
ve to cut her of
her kindness, and she
u abroad to become more self-reliant, not to continue relying
peration clear in her voice. "It's regarding th