Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss! by Nora Hoover

Chapter 1131 Beating Around the Bush

Terry wrapped up his spiel, leaving a thick silence hanging in the air. He headed back to the house, leaving Sadie to stew in her thoughts.

His parting words, "just like today when you brought Noah back," kept bouncing around in Sadie's head. She got the drift. Tristan couldn't deal with the Clemens kids, but when he looked at Noah, he saw a mini version of himself. She flashed back to when they first rolled up to the James's castle. As they hopped out of the car, Tristan's eyes locked onto Noah's, and there was this flicker of surprise. It was like he was seeing himself at ten, standing in the same snowy spot, being led out of a car by his aunt Eleanor. In that split second, Sadie caught a mix of sadness and unexpected empathy on Tristan's face.

It clicked for her. That's why Tristan, despite Noah's wild antics, never really came down hard on him. He was patient with Sadie and Noah, not just 'cause of Eleanor's kindness, but 'cause he saw a younger him in them. Sadie realized she never really got Tristan. She always saw his cold, ruthless side and had no clue he was doing so much for her behind the scenes. She never thought "well-intentioned" could fit him.

Peering at the castle through the car window, Sadie felt a wave of guilt wash over her.

"Mr. James is really good to you," Annika sighed. "You're probably the only person he cares about."

on. Tristan was a hardass to

Sadie said, feeling uneasy. "Annika, dig up who hurt Tristan and what's up with

in," Annika advised. "I can't snoop into Mr. James's business, and if he doesn't want

sit on my hands?"

to Mr. James's plans for now and keep an eye

Tristan set up her meeting with Craig, she should think about

didn't want to push her, so he left her options. He said if she didn't want to marry Joe, it was cool. She could pick from a bunch of guys, and even if she

Terry's reminder made Sadie realize it

deep trouble. She couldn't