Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1258 The Truth

Annika yanked up the surveillance footage from last night. The screen flickered on, showing a video drenched in shadows and steamy vibes. The scene was raw, leaving almost nothing to the imagination. Arya leaned in, eyes wide. "Who... Who is this?" she stammered, disbelief all over her face.

"Looks like Joe's room," Annika said, squinting at the footage. "That's Joe, and the woman..." She gasped, covering her mouth. "It's Barbara!"

"No freakin' way, what's going on here?" Arya's shock turned her voice into a hushed whisper.

Annika quickly turned down the volume and looked away, covering her eyes. Sadie, though, stayed focused, her face unreadable. "Copy and save the video," she ordered, her voice cool and steady.

"Ms. James, what's happening?" Arya asked, curiosity piqued.

"Could it be last night," Annika speculated, "No, you were in the room last night too? Did they do this right in front of you..."

"Rewind the video," Sadie instructed, "Go back to the part where Barbara is pouring water and see if there's anything fishy."

"Got it." Annika quickly found something off, "Barbara put something in the water."

"What is it?" Arya leaned in closer.

Annika clicked to continue playing. In the video, Barbara hands Sadie a cup of water.

"She drugged Ms. James," Arya almost jumped up, "I'll go get her right now."

"Hold up." Sadie said calmly, "It's probably not poison, just a sedative to knock me out."

"What's she trying to pull?" Arya asked, puzzled.

"Maybe she wanted to knock you out and then be with Joe..." Annika guessed and cursed, "That's messed up."

"So, nothing happened between Joe and me at the Grapetown Heights vineyard last time," Sadie finally got it, "But what about the marks on my body?" "Could Barbara have made them?" Annika quickly asked.

"That witch Barbara," Arya gritted her teeth.

"Quite possible," Sadie speculated, "When I woke up, the places with marks hurt." She pinched Arya's arm hard.

"Ow!" Arya yelped and rubbed her arm.

Sadie pulled Arya's arm for a closer look, and sure enough, there were red marks. She got it and said icily, "I underestimated Barbara."

"Why would she do this?" Annika couldn't wrap her head around it. "She slept with Joe and framed you, but she didn't gain anything from it."

"If she gets pregnant with Joe's kid, it's a different story," Sadie sneered, "This might be her only shot at climbing the social ladder."

Annika suddenly realized and sighed, "No wonder I always thought Barbara was shady, but I never saw her do anything, so I thought I was wrong. Turns out she was sneaky all along."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, followed by Callie's serious voice. "Ms. James, Duke Louis, and Duchess Louis request your presence in the study."

"Tell her I'll be there in half an hour," Sadie whispered, signaling Annika to save the video and put away the computer.

Arya went to open the door and passed on Sadie's message.

"Okay," Callie replied and left.

Sadie went to the bathroom to freshen up while Annika and Arya also got ready. Both were hoping Sadie would spill the truth to the Louis family.

While showering, Sadie mulled over the whole incident. After thinking it over, she tried calling Tristan again, but there was still no answer.

She felt uneasy, and her expression grew more complex.