A Woman Worth Billions Dated the Wrong Brother novel Chapter 465

Easier

Amber POV

One of the soldiers sitting near the front of the vehicle was staring at Alice’s tablet.

Another had leaned forward to get a better look.

Even the driver seemed to be watching through the rearview mirror.

Wonderful.

My humiliation was now a military event.

“Sweetheart,” I said gently, “that wasn’t actually a game.”

Alice nodded enthusiastically.

“I know! That’s why it’s so cool!”

“No, darling, what I mean is-”

“I WANT TO PLAY NEXT!”

“Absolutely not.”

She pouted.

“But Mommy!”

“No.”

“Can Daddy teach me?”

“Definitely not.’

“Can Alex?”

“ALICE!”

She burst into giggles.

And all

Alex, meanwhile, was studying the screen with the concentration of someone analyzing a complicated engineering problem.

“Mom,” he said thoughtfully, “your car almost tipped over.”

“Thank you for noticing.”

“You should have gone a little slower.”

I stared at him.

“Alex, darling, I appreciate the advice, but I would prefer that you never attempt anything remotely similar.

He nodded.

“Okay.

Then he added, “But it was a really good move.

I sighed.

At least someone appreciated my driving

Rose leaned closer to the camera.

“Mom, why did you leave your car at the mall?”

“Because I needed to go somewhere else.”

“Did you go shopping?”

“Not exactly.”

“Did you buy anything?”

“No.”

Alice gasped.

“YOU WENT TO THE MALL AND DIDN’T BUY ANYTHING?”

I laughed despite myself.

“Apparently.”

“That’s so sad.”

“It was a very disappointing shopping trip.”

Iris, who had been watching the entire exchange with an expression far too knowing for her age, finally spoke.

“Mom, seriously. Are you okay?”

Her tone was different from the others.

She wasn’t interested in the car or the mall.

She was watching my face.

I smiled reassuringly.

“I’m okay, sweetheart. I’m with Emory and some soldiers. Everything is under control.”

She studied me for another moment.

“Promise?”

“I promise.”

I could see that she wanted to ask more questions, but she glanced at the younger children and seemed to reconsider.

Smart girl.

Very smart girl

I reached for my phone with my free hand and sent Jason a message.

Your children are tracking me through the family security system, and Alice has footage of my mountain stunt. Please explain.

His response arrived almost immediately.

What?

I smiled.

You heard me. Come see.

A few seconds later, I heard movement on Iris’s side of the call.

“What’s going on in here?”

Jason.

His voice sounded calm, although I could hear the faint suspicion beneath it.

“DADDY!” Alice shouted. “MOMMY WON MARIO KART!”

There was a pause.

Then Jason appeared behind the children, carrying the twins in a double baby carrier.

Lucas was awake, looking around with the unfocused curiosity of a newborn, while Ethan appeared to be sleeping peacefully.

The sight of them made my heart ache.

My boys.

My beautiful boys.

Jason looked at the tablet in Alice’s hands.

Then at Alex.

Then at Iris.

Finally, he looked directly into the camera.

“Amber.”

I smiled sweetly.

“Hello, darling.”

“Why is Alice watching that video?”

“Excellent question. I was hoping you could explain.”

Alex raised his hand.

“I found it.”

Jason slowly looked down at him.

“You found it?”

“Yes.”

“Where?”

“The traffic cameras.”

There was a long silence.

Jason blinked.

Jason closed his eyes briefly.

“Children.”

All four looked at him.

“First of all, your mother is perfectly safe.”

Alice nodded.

“I know. She won.”

“Yes, sweetheart. She won.” He paused. “But what she did was extremely dangerous, and nobody is ever going to attempt anything like that again.”

Alex looked thoughtful.

“Even if there’s a car blocking the road?”

“Especially then.”

Alice pouted.

“But Daddy, it was so cool!”

Jason looked toward the camera.

“Amber, help me.”