Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1177 Possession

"Yeah, I get that," Sadie said, not even trying to hide her annoyance. "But it doesn't matter. I want them to know I'm not some accessory, and I'm not trying to climb up anyone's ladder. I'm just me. If they can deal with that, cool. If not, whatever."

"That's our girl, Ms. James," Annika replied with a smirk, genuinely impressed by Sadie's determination. "No compromises, huh?"

"Duchess Louis has been pretty chill so far," Sadie mused. "At least for now, she's been respectful and understanding."

Annika let out a small scoff. "Well, the Louis family still needs Mr. James's influence. They can't afford to piss us off, so of course, they're all smiles and politeness for now." "True," Sadie grinned a bit. "But I still like to think the best of people."

Annika shook her head, smiling. "You're just too nice."

They changed clothes and stepped out of the dressing room. Amanda was already with the kids, showing them the basics of horseback riding and giving a demo.

Mia and the three little girls were super focused, while Noah just watched from the side, looking all aloof.

"Mommy!" Mia spotted Sadie and ran over, tugging at her. "Come see, Emma's already learned how to ride!"

"Just be careful and stay safe," Sadie said, signaling Arya to keep an eye on them.

"Don't worry, with all these people around, nothing's gonna happen," Amanda laughed. "Sadie, let's have a race and show the kids how it's done!"

"Sure thing!" Sadie jumped onto the horse with a smooth, graceful move.

"Not bad," Amanda said, impressed.

"I'll be the judge!" Joe ran over, all excited to call the race.

Annika and Arya stood with the kids to watch. Even Noah, who usually didn't care, looked a bit interested.

Joe raised the starting gun and fired into the sky.

Sadie and Amanda took off, galloping on their horses.

The kids went wild, cheering, "Go, Mommy!" and "Go, Auntie!" The maids nearby were all rooting for Amanda.

Joe watched the race, all tense. Suddenly, Barbara asked, "Joe, who do you want to win, the Duchess or Ms. James?" "Winning or losing doesn't matter," Joe smiled. "As long as they're having fun."

"Joe, you're so sweet," Barbara sighed a little.

Joe was too focused on the race to notice her comment.

Barbara didn't say anything else and walked away.

The race ended in a tie. Amanda and Sadie crossed the finish line together, and Joe declared them both winners. The kids didn't care about the tie; they were just stoked to hear 'first place.'

Noah and Mia, who hadn't been into horseback riding before, got interested after watching the race and started learning from Sadie. "Sadie, how are you gonna teach all these kids by yourself? Let Joe help you," Amanda laughed. "Joe, aren't you gonna help out?" "Oh, right," Joe snapped out of it and jumped in to help teach the kids.

Amanda took a break, sipping coffee, and shook her head, sighing, "Joe's too honest."

"Mr. Louis is pure," one maid chuckled.

"Too pure, and he won't be able to win over a woman," Amanda said, giving Sadie a meaningful look. "She's not someone just anyone can handle." The maids stayed quiet.

Barbara, pouring coffee, casually added, "I remember a line from a movie: No matter how strong a woman is, once she's possessed, she'll turn into a little lamb." "Possessed," Amanda repeated, her eyes lighting up. "You're right!"