Follow Me novel Chapter 9

Upon hearing Julian’s question, Sadie opened her mouth, wanted to say something, but immediately shut it tight. She then blushed and turned her head to the side.

Back then, she told him she hadn’t got time to visit Dean Esme yet just to buy some time. Since it would be Friday the next day, she was still contemplating if she should call Otto for help. She didn’t expect Julian to squeeze in on her like this.

“It’s already Thursday today.” Julian slightly pursed his lips, then turned around and left in long strides.

The orphanage’s property ownership was indeed in his hands, but he didn’t mortgage it to DHG Group last week, but only yesterday. The hospital which Dean Esme was admitted into actually belonged to DHG Group. Thus, Julian could naturally ask Khalid to liaise with the hospital so no one could visit Dean Esme.

Sadie was stunned and fixated on the ground. Sweat rolled down her cheeks. Chill ran down her limbs. It was already Thursday. If she couldn’t raise enough money in the next three days, the orphanage might be brought down to ashes.

She took a deep breath and went after Julian. “Mr. Mccarthy.”

When Julian heard her calling, he curled his lips and slowed down his pace.

“Mr. Mccarthy.” Sadie paced her breathing and looked at him with poise. “Will you return the orphanage’s ownership if I pay you the money on Monday?”

She took out her phone and opened the audio recording. “I want to have a recording as proof. I believe Julian Mccarthy, the president of DHG Group, will not go back on his own words.”

“The ownership will be returned when the money is paid.” Julian smirked devilishly and looked at her condescendingly. “Well, if you can’t pay it by then, I can consider accept another form of physical payment.”

“I…” Sadie blushed and stammered. She instinctively took a step back.

This scoundrel! Sadie felt something was always off when she encountered him. She always felt an extreme pressure and a peculiar sense of familiarity.

She would even have an impulse to act like a spoil child with him. This was a feeling she had never had with Otto.

Julian narrowed his eyes to hide his impulse to smile. He yanked her over and caressed her lips. “Were you scolding me?”

Sadie felt chills ran through her whole body and her heart was thumping. She glared at him furiously. “You jerk, let go of me!”

“Sure.” Julian smirked slightly and planted a kiss on her lips before letting go of her.

Sadie was so agitated she couldn’t care much anymore and kicked at him. “Julian you damn scoundrel!”

Julian dodged her kick, turned around and left calmly.

After he walked off in a distant, he felt the petite figure behind him was frozen still. He curled his lips and dialled a series of phone number.

When the call was connected, he turned to take a glimpse. Seeing that his adorable wife was still in a daze, his lips curled up even more. “Reinvestigate the cruise accident. I want details on how the fire started and how did she end up in City B.”

The person on the other end of the line said something. Julian’s face turned grim and he replied in a cold voice, “Don’t give me nonsense.”

If it was not an accident but someone’s doing, it was time to get even.

The air became warm as the sun rose higher into the sky. The people who came for morning jog left one by one.

At this moment, Sadie had already wiped her lips so much to the point they were swollen. Biting her lips and clutching her phone, she turned around and left in dismay.

Otto had stayed up for work the whole night, she would definitely be bothering him to call him at this hour. Not to mention the call was about borrowing money from him.

She didn’t know what that scoundrel will do to her if she couldn’t pay the money in the next three days. Her mind was full of messy thoughts, which made her unable to focus in class and seemed to be in a constant daze.

“Are you okay? You seemed to be absent minded the whole morning”. Daisy knocked on her plate and said with a puzzled look, “Are you running short of money again?”

“I seem to be always running short of money.” Sadie forced a smile. Only half a month into the semester, she already had a nickname ‘Lackie’, since she constantly lacked money.