Billionaire And His Son Betrayed Me: Brothers Back Me Up novel Chapter 289

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Connor fought the urge to go after Xylia until she and Joshua left. Then he planned to take Sonny to meet Richard.

But just as he took a couple of steps, his phone rang. It was Richard.

“Sorry, Mr. Ford, something just came up. We’ll have to cancel the contract signing today. I’ll send someone over with the paperwork for you to sign. Hope that’s okay and you aren’t too upset,” Richard said.

Connor was initially annoyed, feeling like he’d been played.

But when he heard that Richard would send the contract over, his irritation faded.

“No problem, Mr. Shaw. Take care of your business,” Connor replied.

After hanging up, Connor left with Sonny.

He had planned to head back to the office, but Sonny had a training session in the afternoon, so he needed to drop him off first.

If Richard hadn’t insisted that Connor bring Sonny along–going on about how adorable the kid was and wanting to see him more often–Connor definitely wouldn’t have dragged the little guy around with him all day.

After dropping Sonny off, Connor went to work.

The tutor was already there.

Sonny just couldn’t stand this endless coaching anymore.

Back when Xylia was in charge of his schedule, he still had tons of courses, but things were way more chill. He actually got to play and kick back once in a while.

But now, Connor was set on treating him like the next in line–his future successor.

Every single day was jam–packed with lessons, and honestly, Sonny felt like he could hardly catch his breath.

He thought his grandparents would feel bad for him and stand up for him.

But all the adults, weirdly enough, were on the exact same side whenever it came to his lessons, like they’d all secretly agreed to team up against him.

He was just so tired.

Sonny watched as the tutor’s ruler swung back and forth in front of his eyes, making him feel a wave of annoyance again and again.

While the tutor was in the bathroom, he slipped out the door.

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Wearing denim overalls and sporting a small backpack, Sonny looked every bit like a tiny grown–up as he strolled right into the internet café.

Inside, a young guy in a denim jacket spotted Sonny and waved. “Hey, kiddo, you made it! Come over here!”

Sonny walked up, casually pulling a wad of cash from his backpack and putting it down in front of him.

The guy’s eyes practically sparkled when he saw the money. With a grin, he scooted a chair out for Sonny to

sit.

The

computer before Sonny stayed dark; honestly, he didn’t even feel like turning it on.

He couldn’t play any of those fast–paced online games the older kids liked. Honestly, he couldn’t even figure out how Minesweeper worked, and yet here he was, getting shoved into lesson after lesson.

Really, all he wanted was a nap. He just needed a break.

The place was buzzing, all the keyboard tapping and mouse clicking mixing together, and Sonny loved the whole lively energy of it.

Seeing Sonny nodding off, the young man felt a pang of responsibility. Wanting to protect his little VIP, he took off his denim jacket and gently draped it over Sonny.

Sonny had been missing for a full eight hours.

When Connor got the news, he mobilized everyone he could find to search for him.

But it was like all their efforts just disappeared into the void–there was absolutely zero word from Sonny.

Jupiton was huge, and looking for a missing kid in this city really was like hunting for a needle in a haystack.

But technically, it wasn’t even time to call the cops yet. Connor sat brooding in the living room, watching the surveillance feed on his laptop–there was Sonny, backpack slung over his shoulder, quietly sneaking past the staff and slipping out the front gate.

Connor was so annoyed he almost wanted to drag Sonny back and teach him a real lesson.

He was already buried with work, and yet this little rascal just had to add more chaos to his plate–he couldn’t catch a break.

“What should we do? Where could my precious Sonny have gone?” Melanie cried, dabbing at her eyes.

Melanie kept wiping away her tears.

All her crying was starting to wear Connor down, making him even more restless.

“I’ll go look for him. Why don’t you rest up for now, Melanie. Sonny’s a clever kid—if he’s gutsy enough to sneak out, he’ll know how to keep himself safe for a while,” Connor said gently, doing his best to soothe Melanie’s nerves.

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Once he’d comforted her, Connor grabbed his things and headed out of the villa.

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Meanwhile, Joshua had to swing by Garcia Group in the afternoon for some last–minute business, and Xylia went with him.

All afternoon, she had to listen to Joshua griping nonstop.

Joshua kept complaining that his dad bailed for just two years and now acts totally clueless, relying on him for literally everything.

The whole deal was that his dad had promised to leave him out of company stuff for two whole years.

But this past month, Joshua’s barely had time to breathe, getting roped into a million things.

Joshua was really on a rant, grumbling nonstop about it.

Xylia couldn’t help but laugh, resting her chin in her hand as she watched Joshua running around like a whirlwind.

She just thought he was extra adorable when he acted all pouty and dramatic.

“Hey, it’s the family business, right? A little hustle never hurt anyone. Just think of it as stacking up some extra cash,” Xylia teased, trying to lift his spirits.

She tossed him a few words of encouragement, just to brighten things up.

But Joshua just wasn’t buying it.

He was totally head over heels in love right now, and the last thing he wanted to talk about was work.

Xylia couldn’t help but laugh at him.

She switched gears, trying a different approach. “Back in Norhill, you were always dropping everything to come hang out at my office. Now it’s my turn to keep you company here. Isn’t that kind of nice?”

Joshua thought about it for a second and realized she had a point.

Xylia got up from the couch and walked over to the floor–to–ceiling windows.

She looked down at the city–a jumble of traffic, buildings, and people, all shrunken, everyone down there just seemed like a bunch of busy ants on the move.

Feeling a bit sneaky, she thought to herself, ‘Man, it feels great to slack off and watch other people scramble around while I just chill up here.

Joshua was flat–out all afternoon, bouncing between meetings, and each one tanked his mood even further.

With David Baldwin still out in Norhill, none of the other secretaries dared get close–they just nervously tried to keep Joshua’s day running smoothly, like they were walking on eggshells.

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Once things finally settled down, Xylia slipped over and started rubbing Joshua’s temples. Softly, she asked, “All done?”

“Yeah, all done,” Joshua muttered.

He tipped his head, leaning into her hand, soaking up the comfort.

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