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?”

egged him on. “So curious? Why

he move any closer; he just clenched his

right? You do your thing, I do mine, and we don’t interfere with each

warning grip. “Estrella, you better be lying. Otherwise, say goodbye to the Digital Springs Project,

suit and left the house without another word. Even so, he managed to keep his temper in check, not once mentioning the word “divorce.”

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shut 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

phone, she removed the SIM card and had Marie bring her

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

a tirade. “Bryce, have you lost your mind? Keep pestering me, and you’re out on

“Estrella, I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t throw me under

only those two

out.

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

up, his frustration simmering. Estrella’s every

least she

in the bedroom, after ending Bryce’s call, Estrella dialed Cole to discuss

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

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

was handling divorce cases that wouldn’t lead to a

him

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