30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

Chapter 46

As the last trace of her grin fixed in place, she said, “Jason, our relationship doesn’t give you the right to snoop through my phone.”

Jason’s eyes darkened, with a dangerous glint within them. He resembled a tiger, coiled with pent-up energy, ready to pounce at any moment.

After Estrella made her point, she breezed past him, but Jason’s arm shot out, gripping her. tightly.

A sharp pain shot through Estrella’s arm as she turned to face Jason, whose normally suave features now bore no trace of warmth, only a chilling aloofness.

Estrella remained nonchalant. “Jealous, are we?” In a swift move, Estrella spun around, casually tossing her phone into the toilet as if it were no big deal.

“Estrella!” Jason’s voice was edged with steel.

Unperturbed, she replied, “Well, now neither of us can check it, can we?”

Jason let go of her arm and grabbed his own phone to call Drew. “Drew, check-”

Before he could finish, Estrella snatched his phone and cut him off. “If Drew finds -something, will you have any dignity left? I’ll admit it. I do have someone on the side.”

Estrella’s indifference didn’t sit well with Jason He suppressed his anger and asked, “Was it Korey?”

“Yeah.” Estrella taunted. “You wouldn’t take the bait, so why shouldn’t I throw myself at someone else? At least I might get something out of it.”

Swallowing hard, Jason’s voice dropped to a low growl. “How far has it gone?”

him on. “So curious? Why

closer; he

she retorted, “We had an agreement, right? You do your thing, I do mine, and we

his hand and removed Estrella’s fingers from around his neck, one by one, finally holding her chin in a warning grip. “Estrella, you better be lying. Otherwise, say goodbye

without another word. Even so, he managed to keep his temper in check, not once mentioning the word

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behind him, and Estrela let out a chuckle before retrieving her phone from the tollet. She had nothing to hide from Jason. She just couldn’t stand. Jason’s high-and-mighty, double standard

off the phone, she removed the SIM card and

she inserted the card than dozens of messages from Bryce appeared-pleas for her attention and

the barrage, she got Bryce’s call just then. She answered the call with a tirade. “Bryce, have you lost your mind? Keep pestering me, and you’re out on

make sure you wouldn’t throw me under the bus in front of Jason.”

snap. If only

out.

short while when Drew’s call came in. “Sir,” Drew reported, “Korey has been away on a business trip

and hung up, his frustration simmering.

Jason felt a slight relief. At least

after ending Bryce’s call, Estrella dialed Cole to discuss her decision. to maintain the project’s price while improving its

then suggested earnestly, “Estrella, why don’t you come back and help me at the firm?”

“Dad, you’re still

her legal career, especially since she was handling divorce cases that wouldn’t lead to a prominent position. He urged her

the call, assuring him she knew what she was