Chapter 1398 Give Me a Straight Answer

"Ms. James, let's cut to the chase," Andrew said seriously. "By now, you should know Duke Louis is the kind of guy who ditches loyalty for a quick buck. Right now, you don't have any support, and he won't take you seriously. If you try to

negotiate with him, it'll be a waste of time and might even piss him off."

"Yeah, you're right." Sadie nodded, deep in thought. She remembered how Craig almost swiped the entire ROI if Micah hadn't stepped in. Craig was a total jerk; negotiating with him was pointless. Andrew had a valid point. "Let us handle this," Andrew suggested, his voice firm but kind. "Trust me, from what I know about Mr. Clemens, he won't hurt Joe, especially since..." He paused, feeling awkward. "Especially since he knows you and Joe aren't actually involved. He'll go easy."

"Alright then," Sadie nodded.

"The second thing," Andrew glanced at Annika's resting face before turning back to Sadie, "I need you to trust me with Annika. I promise I'll take good care of her. Please believe me."

touched by his sincerity. "I

get that you need her right now," Andrew interrupted gently. "I'm not talking about this moment-once the issues with the James Family are sorted out and everything calms

have no objections," Sadie said, feeling relieved. "I'm glad

for her trust. "The

Family when they got back, knowing Micah's temper. It wasn't about him; Micah needed

not to understand. "What do you know?

I know you warned her and Percy not to tell me the truth, but

naive and didn't care about power or status. She only knew Sadie was the closest person to

effect on her. If Sadie coaxed her, she might

were tracking me. Paula called to check if I had arrived. She heard gunshots on my end and started

loyal to Micah and afraid to betray him by telling the truth. But think about it: if something happens to Micah and you keep quiet, will you

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