Chapter 31

Jason’s demeanor darkened; it seemed she was plotting again.

As he vigorously toweled his hair, he spoke with a detached tone, “First, I had to play your knight in shining armor, and now I’m expected to be your baby-making machine? Keep dreaming, sweetheart.”

Estrella continued to tease, her voice playful, “You just lie back and relax. I can handle the heavy lifting.”

Jason’s expression darkened as he lobbed the towel at her. “Estrella, you’re such a pervert!”

Their bickering was a game she never lost.

Catching the towel, Jason’s expression frosted over as he said, “Going off solo to the Lamonts, do you actually think they wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you?”

Estrella’s laugh was steady and composed, “I don’t take risks without certainty.”

Jason’s silent gaze seemed to question her confidence, as if asking, ‘Are you so sure I’d want to start a family with you?’

Estrella prodded further, “You defended me so passionately today. Got a bit of baby fever, have you?”

Jason’s face turned stony. “Do you think I’d let the Lamonts command me around without consequence?”

He was all about pride, Estrella knew, and she was just using the opportunity to flirt.

Just as Estrella was about to respond, her phone, resting on the table, suddenly rang. She picked up to see it was from a client and said to Jason with a smirk, “So, really not into the baby-making, huh? Well, if you’re not, I’d better get back to work.”

With that, she answered the call, cheerfully greeting, “Hey, Jo.”

“Ms. Estrella.” The voice of the middle-aged woman on the other end broke into sobs.

what’s wrong,” as she nestled into the bed, pulling the

slip into professional mode, his face a mask

at least that starting a family was. But now, he wasn’t so

know when’s a good time to meet and I’ll

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her a sidelong glance, convinced Estrella was just

stretched,

foot. He had waited for her

inexplicable annoyance. It was like downloading hundreds of gigs of movies only to find them all to be episodes of some

stormed the Lamonts and given Paula a

as they stepped out, they were bagged and beaten,

the nation celebrated a long holiday, Estrella was meeting with her client Jo at a coffee shop

past noon when they stepped out of the café. The middle-aged woman apologized, “Ms. Estrella, it’s really inconsiderate of me to drag you out at this time, but I hardly find time

understand. If you have friends going through a divorce, feel free to send them my way.”

to refer any relevant cases, praising Estrella’s dedication

a word of thanks, Estrella was about to get into her car

exiting a quaint watch shop with Serene’s

who was

chatting with him, while Serene herself looked on

sister couldn’t

we go to In-N-Out for lunch,

“Jason…”

them, Estrella could almost hear their

noticed Estrella’s halted attention and followed her gaze, asking, “Ms. Estrella,

looking blissful beside them,

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* Chapter 31

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