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.

of nowhere, a cold, arrogant voice called out,

door, hands behind his back, face twisted with hatred. He spat out, "You owe my family, and you'll pay it back sooner or later!" Sadie didn't say anything; she just bowed her head in a salute

the car rolled away, Sadie looked back at the floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor through the rearview mirror. Joe was on his knees, shaking with sobs. She couldn't hear him, but she

lot of this, if she had shut Joe down from the start, maybe

a tough lesson, but he

whispered. "I heard from a maid she's locked in the basement and

Louis would let that slide," Aurora chimed in, which was

Annika said. "People need to know

his last words?" Arya asked, looking uneasy. "Ms. James, was he

signal's back. Call Jesse and tell him to get ready; we need to leave Sunvale ASAP." "Got it," Annika checked

gas, speeding out of

the phone signal came back, and Annika called Jesse. He picked

just left the castle. Ms. James wants you to

up. See

"Okay," Annika said.