Chapter 1224

Sage took Joaquin upstairs to her office. Jace followed them inside and asked Sasha, Sage's assistant, to get some fruit and snacks for the kid. Joaquin handed Sage the check his father had left for him. "Miss Sage, will this be enough to pay my dad's debt?" Sage was slightly startled. Joaquin hurriedly added, "If it's not enough, it's okay. I'll pay it back eventually." Joaquin stood up from the sofa with a serious look on his face. He said to Sage, "Miss Sage, I'm ten years old and a good student. I've always been first in my class and never dropped out of the top three in my grade. I'll be an adult in eight years. When I'm an adult, I can work for money. I can sign a contract with you and sell my future to Norah Group until I pay off my dad's debt. Can I? Please?" Sage wondered if Jericho's death made the boy grow up so fast. Despite Joaquin's young face, he was already acting like a young adult. Joaquin was a responsible young man and was much better than his father. After h