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

"How long you been knowin' Sadie?" Amanda shot back.

"Over two years," Joe mumbled, feeling all kinds of down. "Mom, can you watch the kids for a couple days? I wanna take Sadie to the beach, just us." "Don't you get it?" Amanda frowned, letting out a sigh. "You've been glued to her for two years. If she felt the same, you wouldn't be stressin' like this." "Sadie does care about me, it's just..." Joe tried to explain, but the words got stuck.

Maybe Sadie did care, but it was just as friends, nothin' more. Otherwise, she wouldn't be keepin' her distance.

Joe sighed deeply, hangin' his head in frustration. "I don't know what to do. I've tried everything. I feel so useless."

"Joe, you're just too straight-up," Amanda said, lookin' at him with pity. "Think about it: how did Sadie and Micah get close? Micah's cold, got a bad temper, and is super arrogant. He's even an enemy of the James family. So why's Sadie still thinkin' about him?"

"I don't get it either." Joe frowned, thinkin' back. "I heard they got together by chance. Sadie got pregnant, had a kid, and didn't even know who Micah was. Then they bumped into each other again..." "Exactly." Amanda jumped on the point. "They didn't know each other at first. It was just a fluke they got together. She got pregnant, had a kid, and in her mind, she decided she belonged to Micah." Amanda kept goin'. "A lot of women think like that. Once a guy's got them, they unconsciously decide he's theirs. It's about possession. Only when you possess Sadie will she fall for you. Get it?" "That's nonsense!" Joe shot back, not buyin' it. "Ain't it supposed to be that two people fall in love and then naturally get close? How can I just try to possess her to make her love me? That's so disrespectful." Amanda was speechless. She sighed. "Forget it, you still don't get it. I can't teach you."

"Mom, stop teachin' me the wrong stuff. That kinda thinkin' is just wrong." Joe was firm in his beliefs.

Joe said hopefully, "Just help me with the kids. Sadie loves the ocean, so I'll take her there. I'll find a way to win her heart. I believe if I show her my true feelings, she'll be moved."

"Fine, if you can get Sadie to go to the beach with you, I'll handle the kids," Amanda replied, not wantin' to argue anymore. "I just hired a magic troupe to come to the estate tomorrow for the kids." "That's awesome." Joe was stoked. "I'll go talk to Sadie about the beach right now."

"Go ahead, I'll find the kids and tell 'em the good news. They'll be thrilled." Amanda said as she put down her coffee cup and got up.

"Thanks, Mom." Joe hugged Amanda and dashed out to find Sadie.

Amanda watched Joe's eager back and shook her head helplessly.

"Duchess Louis, didn't you have something to do? Why'd you agree to Mr. Louis's request?" the maid asked softly.

"Sadie won't go with him. Her mind's on Micah right now. She'll definitely stay at the estate with the kids, waitin' for Micah to show up." Amanda replied, her voice certain. "Our plan will go on as scheduled." "I understand," the maid answered.