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 bed with a book, his gold-rimmed glasses perched on

up the leg of her pants and straddling Jason’s

unknotted the belt of his

his book in hand, Jason looked at Estrella and

off.”

you not up for it? If that’s the case, I

and she quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that, huh? Okay, okay, then let’s

gentleness, “Have you made up your mind about the divorce?”

of something positive?” With that, she scooted closer.

arms around his neck, “What about the legal counsel for Nelson International?

interrupted as Jason cut her

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firms and Justice Guardians LLP? Is

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

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 pay the fee and you give

your son can

children whenever she saw him, which made Jason feel like nothing more than a means to an end.

a daughter? How about I write you a

only made Jason less inclined. His expression darkened as he ordered

features were exceptionally handsome, his serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off, she cupped his

tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t

Her nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s soft skin and curves. She drew ever closer to Jason.

mattered as much as the prospect of having a child.

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

up and was about to leave when Estrella reached out and grabbed his arm.

would leave in the middle of sex? That was

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