Page 174 of Triplet Trouble For My Billionaire Boss

“For what?”

“For you to wake up and realize you belong with him.”

She snorts, shaking her head. “You are so dramatic.”

I say nothing. Just stare.

Her teasing expression softens slightly, and after a beat, she exhales, stepping closer to my chair. “Noah and I are just friends, Cole. That’s it. I swear.”

I should let it go. I should say okay and move on.

Instead, I keep pushing. “He’s your type.”

She raises a brow. “Oh? And what’s my type?”

“Younger,” I say without hesitation. “Not twenty years older than you.”

She blinks at me. Then, to my absolute irritation, she grins. “Oh my God. You’re jealous.”

“I’m not jealous,” I say immediately.

She laughs. Actually laughs.

“Cole Wagner, are you seriously sitting here stewing over my friendship with Noah?”

I scowl. “I’m not stewing.”

She crosses her arms, still smirking. “Mmm. You are. I think you really are.”

I exhale sharply and rub a hand over my jaw. “You should get some sleep.”

She sighs. “Yeah, yeah.” But she doesn’t move.

She watches me for a long moment, her smirk fading into something quieter. Her blue eyes search mine, and for once, I let her. Let her see the truth I won’t say out loud.

After a moment, Annie shakes her head and walks over to me. “You’re ridiculous,” she says with a sigh before sitting in my lap.

I my drink down on the table next to me and wrap my arms around her, holding her close.

I arch a brow. “Because I care?”

“No.” Her lips twitch. “Because you won’t admit that you care.”

I hold her gaze. “I think you already know the answer to that.”

Something flickers across her face—slight amusement. Like she’s got me pegged. Well, I’ll show her.

I take a slow breath. “Annie.”

She tilts her head. “Cole.”

I exhale through my nose, watching her.

Then, before I can talk myself out of it, I say the words I’ve been thinking all evening.

“Go on a date with me.”

Her lips part slightly, and sheleans back, her brows raising in surprise. “What?”

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