Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 13 The Mysterious Chip

A man clad in black darted into the stairwell, with a cadre of suited men on his heels.

Nathan's adorable face was now a canvas of astonishment. 'Is this for a movie? That's so cool!'

Shaking off his amazement, Nathan slowly took something out of his pocket.

The small, delicate box creaked open, unveiling a golden chip, no larger than a soybean.

Nathan scrutinized it, pondering its purpose. It bore little resemblance to gold, and more to the electronic components that Noah often fiddled with. "Sunflower seeds!" Coco, mistaking the chip for a treat, opened its beak and swallowed the chip.

Nathan was thrown into a panic, patting Coco's little green head and shouting, "Coco, spit it out! Spit it out!"

Startled, Coco swallowed the chip instead.

"Ah!" In desperation, Nathan grabbed Coco by its tail feathers and shook it upside down. "You can't eat this! Spit it out!"

Coco, shaken so vigorously it saw stars, rolled its eyes in distress.

"Nathan! What are you doing?" Mia rushed over, snatching Coco away.

She cradled the bird protectively against her chest and confronted Nathan with indignation, "Why are you hurting my Coco? I'm going to tell Mommy!" "No, Mia! It's not like that..."

Noah, in his role as the elder brother, reprimanded Nathan sternly, "Nathan, how can you do this to Coco?"

Nathan gestured between himself and Coco. "I... it..."

Coco, now unconscious from the shaking, collapsed in Mia's arms, tongue lolling out and panting heavily.

Nathan was left with no choice but to keep this secret to himself; explaining it to his siblings seemed impossible now.

In the private room of the Italian restaurant...

Micah, his back to the door, sipped on red wine with an air of elegance. His silhouette, bathed in the dance of light and shadow, exuded an aura of regality. Andrew hurried in to report, "Mr. Clemens, Panther has escaped!"

The swirling of wine in Micah's glass halted, and his voice turned as cold as frost. "Useless!"

"Sorry, sir!" Andrew bowed his head, barely daring to breathe.

"The X chip's got all the inside scoop on the company's newest gadgets. If it gets out, it'll be a total disaster. We gotta get it back ASAP!"

"Yes." Andrew accepted the order with a bowed head. "We're nailing Panther in three days max!"

Micah rose and left, his silhouette even more resplendent in the light, his formidable presence casting an oppressive shadow.

Everyone in the vicinity held their breath cautiously.

They arrived at the underground parking lot and got into a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The driver was just about to turn the key when Micah suddenly snapped, "Hold up!"

The driver slammed on the brakes right away.

Following Micah's stare, Andrew spotted a tiny figure sprinting from the shadows. The kid had nearly dashed under the wheels, but Andrew hopped out of the car to make sure everything was okay. "Hey, kiddo, what are you doing here all by yourself?"

"My Coco just got in there, and I was trying to catch it... Coco, stop buzzing around and get back here!" Mia was about to pounce and snatch Coco, but then she hesitated, not quite sure what to do.

Suddenly, Coco darted into the car.

Mia didn't waste a second and scrambled in after it, looking up and meeting a pair of intense, chilling eyes that sent a shiver down her spine.

'This guy looks really intimidating! Could he be one of the shady characters Mom warned me about?'

She glanced at Micah with a hint of fear and instinctively edged away.

Micah was studying her too. Normally as unfeeling as a block of ice, he seemed to be thawing, his gaze growing warmer.

Mia was adorable, with a face as sweet as a porcelain doll's and eyes as bright as twin beacons.

He felt a strange pull towards her. As he watched her, his cold heart began to melt.

Coco fluttered around the car, squawking in a shrill voice, "Mia, Mia!"

"Get over here, quick!" Mia commanded as she reached out, her little brow furrowed in mock seriousness. "If you don't listen, I'm going to be mad!"

But instead of flying to her, Coco perched on Micah's shoulder.

Micah's brow furrowed and he reached up to snatch Coco.

Coco let out a startled chirp and flapped its wings, struggling to get free. A few feathers fluttered down, and a tiny dropping fell from the bird, landing square on Micah's jacket.