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.

the shower refreshed and saw Jason lounging on the

feeling fresh and invigorated, approached him, hitching up the leg of her pants and

up, Estrella, ignoring his gaze, lightly unknotted the belt of his robe with a flick of her finger.

hand, Jason looked at

off.”

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

glance, and she quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that,

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

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

looked down and saw Estrella wrapping her arms around his neck,

cut her off, “Don’t

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between other firms and Justice Guardians

rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take

dreams, but he saw right

played with his earlobe, “How about I pay the fee and you give me a baby?”

up, “So your son can inherit my fortune?

having children whenever she saw

a daughter? How about

inclined. His expression darkened as he ordered again, “Get

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

waist, 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.

Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s

it mattered as much as

caressed her back, Jason’s phone on the nightstand suddenly vibrated. The sound 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

hung up and was about to leave when Estrella reached out and

the middle of sex? That

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