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.

from the shower refreshed and saw Jason lounging on the bed

invigorated, approached him, hitching up the leg of her pants and straddling Jason’s lap.

looked up, Estrella, ignoring his gaze, lightly unknotted the

book in hand, Jason looked at Estrella and commanded without expression, “Get

off.”

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

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

spoke with rare gentleness, “Have you made

of something positive?” With

and saw Estrella wrapping her arms around his neck,

interrupted as Jason cut her off, “Don’t even think about it.”

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other firms and Justice Guardians LLP? Is there any

smirk forming on his lips, “Negotiate? With an unwritten rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take you on even

haunted your dreams, but he saw right through her little schemes the moment she walked

earlobe, “How about I

son can inherit my fortune? Keep

in having children whenever she saw him, which made Jason feel like nothing more

What if it’s a daughter? How about I write you

less inclined. His expression darkened as he ordered again,

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 her hands and leaned

enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the

scent of their closeness filled the room, the atmosphere thick with desire. Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing

mattered as much as

released Estrella and reached for his phone. Hearing Drew’s voice on the other end, Jason said, “You

hung up and was about to leave when Estrella reached out and grabbed his arm. “Jason, this is downright

middle of sex? That was just despicable.

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