Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss! by Nora Hoover

Chapter 16 Nathan's Secret

Micah's face was a mask of ice as he turned on his heel and walked away without a word.

Sadie watched him go, her mind a whirl. 'Did he just bump into me? In a crowd this size, with his four bodyguards glued to his side, how could that be? Was it on purpose?' "Watch where you're going!" Samuel snapped.

"I'm so sorry!" Sadie's voice was barely a whisper as she pointed in the direction Micah had gone, trying to make sense of it. "Just now, Mr. Clemens...he bumped into me. It was an accident..." "You're still trying to pass the buck—"

"Mr. Brown," Andrew cut Samuel off mid-sentence, his tone as cold as steel. "Are you accusing Mr. Clemens?"

"No, no, no! I wouldn't dare..." Samuel stammered, his face a picture of panic. "I meant her... No, I meant myself. I wasn't watching where I was going."

"That's more like it." Andrew nodded, a satisfied look on his face. Then he added sternly, "Be mindful of your steps, especially in the cafeteria. And don't waste food!"

"Yes, sir!" Samuel bobbed his head like a puppet on strings.

Sadie couldn't help but feel a little thrill of delight at Samuel's groveling.

Finally, this despicable man had met his match. Maybe now he'd leave her alone!

As he saw Sadie's secret glee, Micah's lips twitched in a barely-there smirk.

As the elevator doors slid shut, his phone buzzed to life. He answered curtly, "Talk."

"Mr. Clemens, we've apprehended Panther, but he's not carrying the chip. It's likely stashed elsewhere. No matter how hard I press him, he's not giving up a word. It looks like we'll have to resort to some extreme measures!" "These people are devil-trained. Torture won't crack them," Micah instructed. "Check the surveillance at Ruby Plaza. See if he passed it to another accomplice."

"Yes, sir. On it!"

***

Sadie was delighted to find that Brenda had whipped up a delicious dinner, and

fluttered onto Mia's shoulder, nuzzling her cheek with its tiny

a sunflower seed, but instead of nibbling happily as usual, Coco just shook its head

Coco's food

eaten since last night and it keeps hiccupping. Is it sick?" Mia hurriedly

little head, noting how it hung low,

the mall the other day," Brenda suggested. "Let's take it to the vet

agreement. "Yes, let's get

brow furrowing for a moment before he finally spoke up. "Mom, actually, Coco swallowed a piece of gold. That's why it's not feeling

Sadie was

a big piece...about the size of my pinky nail," Nathan demonstrated

have anything like

home. When we were at the mall, a man in black gave

been watching too

at Nathan skeptically. "Are

of that

"Nathan, you weave quite

many cartoons," Noah teased,

you believe me?" Nathan asked, his face flushing

Sadie said, placing a chicken wing on his plate. "After dinner, we'll take

take Coco to the doctor first," Mia chimed in, more concerned about