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?”

curious? Why don’t you check for

push her away, nor did he move any closer; he just clenched his jaw and warned, “Estrella, you’re playing with fire.”

do your

lifted 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 to the Digital

and left the house without another word. Even so, he managed

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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 attitude. And after his attitude the

card and had Marie bring her a new

messages from Bryce appeared-pleas for her attention and

with a tirade. “Bryce, have you lost your mind?

end came Bryce’s pitiful defense. “Estrella, I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t throw me under the bus in front

with a snap. If only those

out.

away on a business trip and hasn’t been in touch with Ms. Estrella. Her whereabouts are normal. She

grunt and hung up, his frustration simmering. Estrella’s every word seemed a manipulation.

Jason felt a slight relief. At least she was

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

then suggested earnestly, “Estrella, why don’t you come back and

the proposal. “Dad, you’re still young. We’ll

legal career, especially since she was handling divorce cases that wouldn’t

Estrella ended the call, assuring him she knew what she was doing.

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