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 don’t you

he just clenched his jaw and warned, “Estrella, you’re playing with

do your thing, I do mine, and we don’t

a warning

suit and left the house without another word. Even so, he managed to keep his temper

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stand. Jason’s high-and-mighty, double standard attitude. And after his

removed the SIM card and had Marie bring her a new

than dozens of messages from Bryce appeared-pleas for

got Bryce’s call just then. She answered the call with a tirade. “Bryce, have you lost your

came Bryce’s pitiful defense. “Estrella, I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t throw

the call with a snap. If only those two brothers could

out.

car for a short while when Drew’s call came in. “Sir,” Drew reported, “Korey has been away on a business trip and hasn’t been

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

slight relief. At least she was cautious, which meant she still cared about their

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

considered her strategy and then suggested earnestly, “Estrella, why don’t

proposal. “Dad, you’re still young. We’ll talk about this

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

Estrella ended the call, assuring him she

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