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!"

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home, Sadie was delighted to find that Brenda had whipped up a delicious dinner, and the family of five

onto Mia's shoulder, nuzzling

happily as usual, Coco

food dish was barely

night and it keeps hiccupping. Is it sick?" Mia

little head, noting how it

still shaken up from that scare at the mall the other day," Brenda suggested.

"Yes,

looked at Coco, his brow furrowing for a moment before he finally spoke up. "Mom, actually, Coco swallowed a piece of gold. That's why

Sadie was

a big piece...about the size of my pinky

was puzzled. "We don't have anything like that,

the mall, a man in black gave it to me..."

watching too many

at Nathan skeptically. "Are

quickly retold the story of that day, leaving everyone

Brenda laughed. "Nathan, you weave quite the

many cartoons," Noah teased, burying his face in his

believe me?" Nathan asked, his face

a chicken wing on his plate. "After

to the doctor first," Mia chimed in,