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.

and saw Jason lounging on the bed with a book, his gold-rimmed glasses perched

and invigorated, approached him, hitching up the leg

gaze, lightly unknotted the belt of his robe with a flick

book in hand, Jason looked at

off.”

undressing him and asked, “Jason, are you not up for it? If that’s the

quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that, huh? Okay, okay, then let’s discuss something else, something more

rare gentleness, “Have you

retorted, “Can’t you think of something positive?” With that, she scooted

saw Estrella wrapping her arms around his neck, “What about the

interrupted as Jason cut her off, “Don’t

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protested. “What’s the difference between other firms and

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

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

earlobe, “How about I pay the fee and you give

looked up, “So your son can inherit my

only seemed interested in having children whenever she saw him, which made Jason

do you know it would be a son? What if it’s a daughter? How about I write

Jason less inclined. His expression darkened

his shoulders, looked into his icy gaze. His features were exceptionally handsome, his serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off, she cupped

and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the heart to push her away

thick with desire. Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s soft skin

mattered as much as

snapped Jason back to reality. He released Estrella and reached for his phone. Hearing Drew’s voice on the other end, Jason said, “You go pick them up. I’m

leave when Estrella reached out and grabbed

would leave in the middle of sex? That was

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