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

Chapter 1193 Every Sentence is a Warning

Amanda froze mid-slice, her face going tight, but she quickly pulled it together and flashed a smile. "You two are about to tie the knot. You should be getting closer." "Yeah," Sadie grinned, "Joe and I have been tight for years. We've always been close."

"Exactly," Joe chimed in, "Mom, we..."

Amanda cut him off, her voice low and ticked off, "I mean close like a couple, not just buddies. You get that, right?"

Even though it seemed like Amanda was chewing out Joe, her words were really aimed at Sadie.

Joe was floored by Amanda's outburst, totally clueless about why she was suddenly on his case.

"Feelings can't be forced," Sadie said calmly, "If you try to push them, it'll backfire."

Sadie put some serious weight on the word 'force.'

got the hint right away. She thought she was being slick, but Sadie had seen through her all

to

back. She said, "Sadie, as a mom, I just want the best for you both. Your marriage isn't just about you two. It's about both families." Amanda's words were a subtle nudge, reminding

is right," Sadie acknowledged, downing her drink and then smiling again. "Tristan is all for this marriage because he thinks Joe is straightforward, honest, and reliable." "Of course," Amanda replied, her smile growing with

out for us, he even sent his top assistant here," Sadie continued smoothly, "You

Jesse

didn't want to bother him. I still need to apologize to him in a few days," Sadie added, her tone dripping with guilt. "I promised him I'd take good care of the three kids, but within a few days, I lost Mary. If he finds out, he might

it clear that not only had she noticed everything

said, "Besides, it was an accident. Luckily, Mary was fine. As long as it

I've beefed up security and installed cameras. It won't

be

all your hard work," Sadie

utensils and said