A Woman Worth Billions Dated the Wrong Brother novel Chapter 180

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Personally-

was a disaster.

Because John knew Jason.

And there was very little Jason hated more than seeing those he loved placed in danger.

That was precisely what the President was asking.

Dress it however they wanted.

Call it service.

Call it national duty.

Call it legacy.

At its core, it was risk.

The second John relayed the request to the room, he saw Jason change.

Not dramatically.

No shouting.

No scene.

Worse.

He shut down.

It was not hesitation.

Not negotiation.

Not a maybe.

It was a complete, final no.

John had seen soldiers lose composure under fire with less intensity than the silence that settled over Jason.

No one else in the room seemed to fully understand how close they stood to consequences.

If Amber had not been there-

John was certain someone would already have paid for the suggestion.

So he watched her instead.

Watched the way Jason still reached for her hand.

The way her presence alone kept the room intact.

He prayed, not for politics or strategy-

But that Amber would keep everyone alive.

And then there was Alex.

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A separate problem entirely.

The boy had not looked frightened.

Not by the feeds.

Not by the gunshots.

Not by the rescue.

Not by the idea of training.

If anything-

He looked excited.

Curious.

Ready.

John’s assistant had quietly informed him of something else.

While directing the operation, Jason had not only led the teams.

He had been teaching Alex.

Explaining routes.

Decisions.

Threat responses.

Command logic.

Even in crisis, Jason had instinctively trained him.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

Maybe they did not need to force the matter now. 1

Maybe they did not need a program.

Not yet.

Maybe Alex could be observed.

Guided indirectly.

Prepared quietly.

And formally recruited when he came of age.

Only twelve more years to go.

John sighed.

For the first time that night, patience seemed like the most dangerous mission of all.

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John watched them leave.

Not as assets.

Not as opportunities.

As they truly were.

A family.

Jason walked in the center.

Amber beside him.

Alex between them for a moment before reaching outward.

The boy asked for Amber’s hand first.

Not Jason’s.

Amber gave it to him without hesitation. 1

Then Jason took Alex’s other hand.

Three figures walking through a military corridor that had seen war plans, crises, and state secrets-

And somehow they were the most formidable thing in it.

John noticed the small smile on Jason’s face as he looked down at them.

Brief.

Unguarded.

Gone almost immediately.

But real.

That expression told him more than any threat could have.

Jason loved deeply.

Completely.

And men like that were dangerous when crossed.

John felt genuine pity for whoever was still trying to hurt Amber.

Not because she needed saving.

That had never been in question.

He had seen enough in one night to know Amber could handle herself just fine.

More than fine.

No.

The danger was not Amber.

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It was what stood beside her.

John knew that took in Jason’s eyes.

The calm one.

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