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?"

Sadie and said into the

He hung up.

know what you're doing?" Sadie was furious. "Even if he called, it

kids, why not talk during the day? Why now?" Joe shot back. "Why do you act so cold toward me when you know

can't talk to you right now." Sadie was done and said coldly, "Please

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

out?" Joe grabbed Sadie's shoulders, asking painfully, "I love you so much.

Sadie started, but Joe leaned in to

shocked and tried to push him away, but Joe was strong

Joe stood there, stunned.

yelled. She was furious and wanted to kick him out but stopped when she saw Joe's nose bleeding, staining his

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

slap sobered Joe up a bit. He hung his head in shame and was about

stood there, covering his bleeding nose, not knowing what to

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

held her forehead and sat on the sofa,