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

Chapter 585:

The moment Eric’s new girlfriend reached out, her hand trembling as it brushed against his arm, Eric cast a fleeting glance downward, causing her to flinch.

Yet, to her relief, Eric didn’t scold her or push her away!

As they strolled ahead, Hadley hurried to keep pace.

“Eric, what’s your take on what I mentioned earlier? Deal or no deal?”

“Heh.” He chuckled softly.

Eric came to a halt, his hands buried in his pockets, his eyelids lifting slightly.

“Let me mull it over.”

With that, he ambled off with his new girlfriend, not sparing a backward glance.

What? Hadley hadn’t expected that response—he needed time to think?

When it came to Linda, was there really any hesitation?

But how long would this deliberation last?

The longer he pondered, the more Elissa would suffer. If he took too long, it could even jeopardize Elissa’s job at the dance troupe.

What was she to do?

“Hadley.” To her surprise, Phillips turned around, extending his arm toward her.

“Mr. Flynn suggests you wait inside. Come on.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Hadley nodded, clinging to hope.

She knew Eric couldn’t possibly be indifferent to Linda. Keeping her in suspense, not giving an immediate answer, was likely a way to release some of Linda’s frustration.

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The banquet hall buzzed with familiar faces for Hadley, yet none were truly hers.

She found a quiet corner, occasionally glancing up to catch sight of Eric.

Now that she had a chance, she squinted, taking a closer look at Eric’s new girlfriend. Something about her seemed familiar.

Had she seen her on television? Like Linda, was she a celebrity? If she were a wealthy heiress, she wouldn’t be so deferential in Eric’s presence.

Which celebrity could she be?

Hadley didn’t have much time to watch TV shows or follow the glitterati, so the name eluded her.

Discreetly, she pulled out her phone, opened the camera, and zoomed in on the new girlfriend.

Click!

With the photo captured, she initiated an image search.noveldrama

“Got it!” Hadley muttered to herself. “Ayla Ramirez. Only twenty? So young! Mr. Flynn really has a penchant for younger companions…”

Exiting the search engine, she turned to Twitter and typed in Ayla’s name.

It turned out Ayla was an artist under East Entertainment Media, meaning she was one of Eric’s own.

Though a newcomer, Ayla had been gaining quite a bit of exposure lately.

Hadley recalled Nyla mentioning that Linda had scaled back her workload to care for Emest, likely focusing on family for the foreseeable future.

So, it seemed Ayla was being groomed by East Entertainment Media to…

Step into Linda’s shoes.

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