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

Chapter 1207 A Plot within a Plot (4)

"Why's he calling you so late?" Joe pushed.

"Ask him yourself. How would I know?" Sadie was done with the convo and nudged him to leave. "Alright, you should go. We'll talk tomorrow."

Joe wasn't having it and grabbed the phone to answer.

"You..." Sadie started, but Micah's voice cut her off. "Hello!"

Sadie shot Joe a look. "What's up?"

"Tonight, I..." Micah began, then paused. "Your voice sounds off. What's wrong?"

"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up," Sadie said, ready to end the call, but Joe stopped her and snapped, "Why the rush? Afraid he'll know you're with me?" "Joe..." Sadie was shocked he said that.

Micah's voice came through. "Joe?"

said into

He hung up.

was furious. "Even if he called, it was about the kids.

during the day? Why now?" Joe shot back. "Why do you act so cold toward

much to drink. I can't talk to you right now." Sadie was done and

her coldness, but a weird impulse took over, making him

are you so eager to kick me out?" Joe grabbed Sadie's

Joe leaned in to kiss

push him away, but Joe was strong and wouldn't let go.

Joe stood there, stunned.

was furious and wanted to kick him out but stopped when she saw

don't know what came over me. Maybe I drank

was about

bleeding nose,

to." She didn't think she had hit him that hard and didn't know how she had caused Joe's

sat on the sofa,