Chapter 6

Mom, relax, I got this.”

She had initially brushed off the fortune-tellers words, but as they piled on with the same. predictions, Estrella couldn’t help but give it some serious thought. Regardless of what the future held with Jason, she had to get on the baby-making train pronto.

After dinner and reassuring her parents she was on the case, Estrella hit the road, leaving the sprawling Dorvold mansion behind.

Back at Sandalwood Oasis, the moment she set foot inside, Marie bounded up with the

news, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason’s returned.”

Her hand paused mid-air as she was hanging up her bag. Estrella was taken aback.

He just couldn’t stay away after all. It looked like Landon had put the squeeze on him.

Estrella paused for a moment before Marie, bubbling with excitement, said, “I just went upstairs to change the linens. Saw Mr. Jason taking clothes to the bathroom. Looks like he’s not leaving tonight.”

When her husband came home, even the servants were thrilled for her, as if she were a queen finally graced by the king’s favor. Estrella couldn’t help but mock herself internally.

After slipping into her slippers, Estrella said with a smile, “Alright, I’ll go up and have a

look.”

She pushed open the bedroom door to find Jason just coming out of the bathroom. Estrella couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re back. Wait for me, I’m going to take a shower.”

Jason looked disgusted, “Estrella, can’t you think of anything else?”

Estrella chuckled, “What’s so weird about taking a shower when I get home? And anyway, if I don’t have that kind of urge upon seeing you, you’d be the one crying.”

Jason fell silent.

on the

fresh and invigorated, approached him, hitching up the

gaze, lightly unknotted the belt of

Jason looked at Estrella and

off.”

“Jason, are you not up for it? If that’s the case, I can go with you to the doctor.”

shot her a cold glance, and she quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that, huh? Okay, okay, then let’s discuss

book and spoke with rare gentleness, “Have you made up

“Can’t you think of something positive?”

his neck,

interrupted as Jason cut her off, “Don’t even think

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Chapter 6

“What’s the difference between other firms and

unwritten rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take you on even if you paid me, let alone

stunning, the kind that haunted your dreams, but he saw right through her little schemes the moment she

played with his earlobe, “How about I

son can inherit my

whenever she saw him, which made Jason feel

a daughter? How about

made Jason less inclined. His expression darkened as

handsome, his serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off, she cupped his face in her hands and leaned in

attempting to push her away, but Estrella’s soft tongue enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the heart to push her away after all.

nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s soft skin and curves. She drew

of it mattered as much as the prospect

caressed her back, Jason’s phone on the nightstand suddenly vibrated. The sound snapped Jason back to reality. He released Estrella and reached

when Estrella reached out and grabbed

would leave in the middle of sex? That was just

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