The Billionaire’s Fight For Redemption (Noah and Sierra) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199

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A flutter goes through me when I read his message, and damn, the fact that Adrian checked up on me just an hour after I got home tells me everything I need to know.

I start typing a reply, but I don’t send it. My thumb hovers over the screen as I stare at the words.

What am I even supposed to say?

[Got home safe, thanks]

Too dry.

An emoji?

Ugh. No.

I hate this. I hate how suddenly I’m feel like a teenager again, trying to figure out how not to sound like a an overly excited desperate girl.

I take a deep, steadying breath, fingers poised to finally type something honest, when there’s a knock on my door.

Before I can even say anything, the door flies open and a pink blur shoots across the room.

“SIERRAAAAA!”

Nova hurtles onto my bed like a sugar–fueled missile, colliding with my lap. Nolan trails behind her with a much calmer, “Good morning,” as he climbs up after her.

I blink, dazed from emotional whiplash. “Good morning.”

“You didn’t bring cake yesterday!” Nova announces dramatically, pointing an accusing finger at me. “I checked the fridge. Twice. There is nothing.”

She seals her complaint with a pout so cute I feel my ovaries applaud. I swear, if I wasn’t already pregnant, I’d be suffering from a serious case of baby fever.

Nova props her head using her hands and asks me expectantly. “So where is the cake?”

With everything that’s happened, I completely forgot about the cake.

“I’m sorry, sweethearts,” I say softly, running my fingers through Nova’s curls. “Something came up, and I wasn’t able to buy any.”

“What came up?” Nolan asks immediately.

I mentally scramble, searching for a reply. Something simple but believable.

“I lost track of time,” I say, forcing a light tone. “By the time I remembered, the bakery was already closing, and there were no cakes left.‘

Nolan really studies me for a moment before giving a small, approving nod.

I breathe a quiet sigh of relief.

Sometimes I wonder how Noah handles him. Nolan’s mind feels like a lie detector with legs.

“That’s okay!” Nova chirps brightly. “You can make it up to us today!”

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Chapter 198

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I wince. “I don’t think today is possible, love.”

Her smile drops. “Why not?

“It’s Saturday. Aren’t we staying in, like last weekend?”

Before she can answer, Nolan crosses his arms with the confidence of a tiny CEO and announces, “No, we aren’t. We’re going to the animal park and you’re coming.”

I blink at him hard. “I… what?”

Nova instantly clings to my arm like an adorable koala. “Pleeease! They have beautiful animals, and we can have ice cream, and cake-”

“Wait…” I mumble, overwhelmed.

“And popcorn!” she adds dramatically, tossing her curls.

“But–but-” My brain scrambles for footing but comes up empty.

“You have to come,” Nolan says simply, as if this is law written in stone. “We’re not going without you.

My heart stutters. Oh, heavens. These kids. These sweet, impossible kids will be the death of me.

I drag a hand through my hair. “I–I’ll have to check with your dad first.”

Honestly? I’m sure he’ll refuse. There’s no universe where Noah voluntarily spends a whole day with me and vice versa. We’d implode before lunch. It’s a walking, talking recipe for disaster.

I can’t even remember the last time we spent a full day together without fighting.

Maybe back in college before Chloe decided she wanted him back for good.

“No.” Nova shakes her head with dramatic finality. “There is no need.”

Nolan nods firmly. “Dad will just have to agree.”

Which basically means: They haven’t told their dad anything.

Before I can process that tiny bombshell, Nova grabs both my hands with all the urgency of someone preventing a national crisis.

“Please come with us,” she begs, her big brown eyes shimmering. “It’s going to be funner with you around.”

My chest softens instantly. “More fun, baby,” I correct her gently, even as my heart liquefies into warm mush.

“That’s what I said.” She beams.

Nolan cuts in, dry as ever. “That’s definitely not what you said.”

Nova whips around and glares at him. Nolan lifts his chin and glares right back.

I raise my brows. “Okay, you two, don’t start.”

“He’s always the one starting trouble,” Nova huffs, arms crossing dramatically. “Why does he always have to correct me like I don’t know what I’m saying?”

“Because I am your big brother,” Nolan states, as if this explains everything wrong with the universe, “and most of the time, you don’t know what you’re saying.”

“Only by eleven minutes!” she shrieks. “And I do know what I’m saying! My way of saying it is just better!”

I press a hand over my mouth to smother a laugh.

God help me, how did I become the referee of Noah Woods‘ miniature clones? But damn, I wouldn’t have it any other way because having them feels so good.

Nolan opens his mouth to argue, but I cut in before World War III erupts. “Alright, stop it both of you. Let’s go get breakfast, and you can tell me more about this animal park visit, okay?”

Like magic, the fighting evaporates. The moment “animal park” leaves my lips, their smiles explode. They grab my hands, bouncing as we head downstairs, chattering a mile a minute.