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    Given that it waste and considering her status as a young, attractive woman, especially after the incidents she had already faced in Srixby, he felt a responsibility to ensure her safety.


    “Come on. I’ll drive you home.”


    He guided Hadley out of the hall.


    “Mr. Flynn…”


    A hurried after them, breathless, her eyes filled with desperation as she looked at Eric.


    Her gaze flickered to Hadley, who held Eric’s hand, and a sharp sting of jealousy crept in.


    Feigning confusion, she asked, “Are we all heading back together?”


    “Just the two of us,” Eric confirmed, tightening his grip on Hadley.


    “Not you.”


    A’splexion lost its color, the foundation failing to hide her dismay.


    The young girl, clearly out of her depth, burst into tears. “But Mr. Flynn, you called me your girlfriend. Are you just going to leave me here?”


    Eric’s expression hardened.


    Who at East Entertainment Media had thought this novice was ready for the limelight? Couldn’t she grasp that her role as his “girlfriend” was just a temporary facade? He barely recognized her until today.


    Did she not realize she was merely a pawn meant to spark jealousy in Hadley?


    Nheless, the n seemed to have stirred something; Hadley had indeed been doing some digging on A.


    “Okay.” Eric cut to the chase, saying firmly, “We’re done. It’s over.” He didn’t pause, continuing to guide Hadley away.


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    “Wait…”


    Hadley was still processing everything and nced back at A.


    Tears were streaming down the young girl’s face.


    Shocked, Hadley stared at Eric, appalled by his ruthlessness.


    “What now?” Eric noticed her looking up at him. “Got something to say?”


    Hadley scoffed. “You dismiss her so easily. Why can’t you let me go when I ask to break up?”


    “You think you can dictate terms to me?” Eric halted, fixing his eyes on her sharply.


    His look was piercing.


    “Alright, agree to be my girlfriend first! Listen, Hadley, if we get back together and stay true, you’re not walking away from me on a whim ever again!”


    What kind of nonsense was that?


    Hadley and Eric were no longer together. But now he was making promises?


    The most bewildering aspect for Hadley was why Eric seemed so determined to cling to her.


    She tried to unravel the mystery. “Do you think I’m a puppet on a string?” she asked.


    “A puppet on a string?” Eric chuckled, hisughter echoing absurdly.


    It was utterly ridiculous!


    Hadley rolled her eyes. “I can’t stand Linda, yet here you are, pushing to stay with me. That means I’ll keep bumping into her, we’ll keep butting heads, and who knows, we might end up like we did on set—getting physical!”


    She genuinely didn’t understand. “Isn’t that bothering you? Wasn’t dating supposed to be a joyride?


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