Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1143 Repaying Evil with Good?

After hanging up, Joe turned to Craig, all jittery. "Dad, what do you think Micah's up to? Does he really not blame me? Why didn't he just back out but instead throw more money in?" Craig scratched his head, looking just as confused. "Yeah, it's weird. This ain't like him at all."

Micah was always the type to get even. Now he's playing nice? What, did he hit his head or something?

"Is he trying to mess with my head?" Joe was getting more and more freaked out. "I gotta call him."

"Fine, call him, but stick to business. No personal stuff," Craig warned. "If he brings up the wedding, just say yes or no. Got it?"

"Why?" Joe asked, puzzled.

"Just do it," Craig snapped.

"Alright." Joe quickly dialed Micah's number. The phone rang a bit before Micah picked up, "Hello!"

"Micah," Joe started, his voice shaky.

"Joe, what's up?" Micah sounded super chill, like nothing had gone down between them, like they were still tight.

"I... I just talked to Clarence. They said you put more money into the project?" Joe stammered, feeling like a kid caught doing something bad. Craig was watching, looking annoyed.

"Yeah," Micah said calmly. "This is your first project. You gotta hustle and show the royal family what you got."

Joe felt a lump in his throat, touched and ashamed at the same time.

Craig was thinking, 'What's Micah's game here? Is he playing the nice guy?'

Micah went on, "They should've told you, right? They'll meet you in Sunvale soon. Pick a date to kick things off."

Joe nodded, "Yeah, I know, but you..."

Micah cut him off gently, "I'm swamped right now. I'll send Chloe to handle the details with you. Once the project's almost done, I'll swing by to check it out." Joe hesitated. "Then..."

"That's it for now. I gotta go hang with Nathan." Micah hung up before Joe could say more.

Micah had steered the whole convo, leaving Joe no room to talk about the wedding.

After the call, Joe felt even more uneasy and guilty. He felt like he had wronged Micah, not just by taking Sadie but by thinking Micah would screw him over. Micah not only didn't blame him but also helped, supported, and comforted him.

"This has to be Micah's plan. Don't fall for it," Craig warned. "Micah's not a nice guy. No matter how he feels about Sadie, if someone messes with his interests, he won't let it slide." "Dad, stop trash-talking Micah," Joe snapped. "He's been so good to me, and you still talk crap about him?"

"Joe..." Craig started.

Joe cut him off. "Enough, I don't wanna talk about it. I need to chill."

Joe shoved Craig out of the room, slammed the door, and sat there with his phone, unable to calm down.

Meanwhile, in Newark, at Noble Summit Estate.

Micah was lounging in a recliner, watching Nathan kick a soccer ball around the lawn, his eyes narrowed with a cold, calculating look.

"We found out," Andrew rushed over and whispered. "Ms. James has agreed, but it's not public yet. Should be soon."

"And the James Group?" Micah asked.

Andrew replied, "Tristan's in deep trouble, dealing with all sorts of issues. He's probably trying to replace a way out for Ms. James, which is why he's backing this marriage."