Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1247 Framed

Sadie felt like she got hit by a freight train.

Yeah, Micah needed to be handled with kid gloves. The James Group was in deep trouble, their power fading fast. Trying to strong-arm Micah would blow up in their faces. But hey, everyone's got a weak spot, even Micah. If she played it cool, she could still see her kids. They'd miss her too, right?

"Ms. James, you're sharp, but don't rush it," Andrew said, trying to be nice. "Get back quick; the Louis family might be on your tail soon."

"Thanks!" Sadie shot back and bolted. As she stepped out, she glanced back and saw Olivia still sprawled on the sofa.

Micah wasn't planning on kicking her out. Maybe he wanted Olivia to stick around and have a good time.

Clarence, who usually handled the big stuff, was waiting at the elevator. He walked Sadie and Annika out the back, all humble and apologetic for his earlier screw-up. He promised that tonight's drama-aside from Micah, Sadie, and Joe was just between them and wouldn't leak. He begged her to chill.

Sadie took his word and left with Annika in a hurry.

Arya was already in the parking lot. Seeing Sadie, she quickly said, "I'm sorry, Ms. James. Rylan caught us as soon as we got in, and they nabbed us right away."

"They didn't rough you up, did they?" Annika asked, worried.

"No," Arya shook her head. "They were pretty chill, just grabbed us and kept us from reporting to you, Ms. James, or causing any trouble. About ten minutes ago, they kicked us out and said you and Mr. Clemens had a falling out, telling us to wait here for you."

"Looks like Rylan and Andrew still have some old ties," Annika said, eyeing Sadie carefully.

Sadie was at a loss. Tonight's negotiation was a bust, and now she was framed by Micah.

She had no clue how to explain this to Joe's family.

"Let's get in the car first," Annika said, helping Sadie into the car.

As soon as the car started, Sadie's phone blew up. It was Amanda.

Clearly, they knew what went down tonight. Especially since Joe got hurt by Micah, Craig and Amanda wouldn't let this slide.

"What's Duchess Louis planning?" Arya blurted out. "Annika, what exactly happened?"

Annika quietly filled her in.

Arya was shocked, "Micah is such a jerk, he actually..."

"Stop talking," Annika said, watching Sadie's face and trying to comfort her, "Ms. James, don't worry, we'll explain everything to Duchess Louis." "Explain what?" Arya, always straightforward, said, "Ms. James doesn't want to marry Joe anyway, so why not use this chance to call off the wedding?" "Easy for you to say," Annika frowned.

Then Annika broke it down, "With tonight's mess, Mr. Clemens claimed he slept with Ms. James and even hurt Joe. This is about pride. The Louis family won't let it go. Even if they don't dare touch Mr. Clemens, they'll have a reason to go after Ms. James. And with Mr. James missing, we've got no one to back us up."

"So what? They can't eat us alive," Arya shrugged, not impressed. "Worst case, we take the kids and skip the country. We don't need their protection."

"Leaving might not be that easy," Annika said quietly.

"You think the Louis family won't let us go?" Arya frowned, getting mad. "No way, even if something happened to Mr. James, Ms. James is still a big deal in the business world. Would they really dare to push us around?"