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

Chapter 1273 Despicable

"Hey, Ms. James, wanna go check it out?" Annika asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Sadie dropped her gaze, stayed quiet for a few beats, then started to walk away. She muttered, "Worrying about Joe will just make things worse. Let's bounce." Annika didn't say a word and trailed behind her.

Callie led them downstairs. By now, the soldiers had already pulled the car up to the door, engine running and keys in the ignition.

"See ya, Ms. James!" Callie gave Sadie a respectful salute.

Sadie saluted back and glanced up at Joe's room on the second floor.

Joe was by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching her. His wrist was still bleeding, and two female medics were bandaging him up.

Amanda and a bunch of maids were fussing over him.

Sadie couldn't make out Joe's expression from that distance or say goodbye. She just turned around and got into the car, feeling a pang of guilt.

cold, arrogant voice

owe my family, and you'll pay it

through the rearview mirror. Joe was on his knees, shaking with sobs. She couldn't

the guilt. Even though Amanda and Barbara's meddling caused a lot of this, if she had shut Joe down from the start, maybe none of this would have happened. Annika sighed. "Joe's really

from this," Arya sighed too. "It's a tough lesson, but he needs it to

gonna happen to Barbara?" Jessica whispered. "I heard from a maid she's locked in the basement and being forced

No way Duchess Louis would let that slide," Aurora chimed in, which

really pitiful," Annika said. "People need to know

last words?" Arya asked, looking

phone signal's back. Call Jesse and tell him to get ready; we need to leave Sunvale ASAP." "Got it," Annika checked her phone. "Still no signal; we

speeding out

back, and Annika called

James wants you to get ready; we need to leave Sunvale

ready. I'll set things up. See

"Okay," Annika said.