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?"

glared at Sadie and said into the phone, "Micah, she's

He hung up.

you're doing?" Sadie was furious. "Even

kids, why not talk during the day? Why now?" Joe shot back. "Why

drink. I can't talk to you right now."

hurt by her coldness, but a weird impulse

out?" Joe grabbed Sadie's shoulders, asking painfully,

but Joe

tried to push him away, but Joe was strong and wouldn't let go. In desperation,

Joe stood there, stunned.

was furious and wanted to kick him out but stopped

sorry. I don't know what came over me. Maybe I drank too much," Joe

Joe up a bit. He hung his head in shame and was about to leave when footsteps were heard outside,

bleeding nose, not

it first," Sadie said quickly. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." She didn't think she had hit him that hard and didn't know

troubled, held her forehead and sat on the