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Confusion clouded Estrella’s eyes as she stared at Jason, unable to fathom his actions. She had thought he was off drafting a divorce agreement, not launching into an impromptu lip-lock.

As Jason’s insistent kiss pushed her back step by step, Estrella tumbled onto the plush bed, his hands interlocking with hers firmly. His breath warmed her ear as he whispered, “Estrella, let’s cut to the chase. You just want me to come around more often, and to cement this marriage, right?”

Estrella turned her face towards him, her voice tinged with defiance. “Is that a crime now?” Jason’s breath heated her ear again as he murmured, “I’ll give you what you want.”

With that, he captured her lips once more.

While Jason’s kisses were fervent, Estrella’s mind drifted to the image of Serene serving him soup, their visits to the cemetery, and his lingering memories of Holly.

– “Estrella, how will you know if those fortune tellers are right or wrong if you don’t give it a shot? Are you really willing to hang all your hopes on this one man?”

– “Forget about having kids.”

Despite Jason’s rare initiative that evening, Estrella’s thoughts were elsewhere. Was she truly ready to have a child with him? Could she maintain her composure and contentment as a single mother if they divorced and Jason moved on to marry and have children with someone else?

Estrella realized, almost to her own surprise, that her mindset had shifted subtly over the past months. The idea of parting ways with Jason had even flickered through her mind more than once.

With these thoughts crowding her mind, Estrella suddenly pushed Jason away. “I’m just not feeling it tonight.”

No matter how much she wanted to complete the most important task of her life, Estrella couldn’t force herself to go through with it, not when compliance seemed impossible. Besides, knowing Jason’s temperament, he might just toss her a couple of pills in the morning, and then she’d be left worse off than before, utterly frustrated by him.

At Estrella’s refusal, Jason gripped her chin. “You don’t want this?”

strella chuckled. “Jason, you can’t possibly think I’m helpless without you, can you?” She

ed his hand away, adding, “Besides, I’m feeling guilty. Scared you might find out something.”

Jason’s mood soured at her words, his expression darkening.

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opened the bedroom door. “I’m going to sleep next

expression was predictably stormy. By the time he pursued her to the next room, Estrella had already locked the door from the

on his face to find that Estrella had already left for the

project, instead, they’d raised the quality of the materials at the same price point. Hunter’s face grew stern.

“Looks like Cole’s stopped cleaning house and is now going head-to-head with us in broad daylight.” “Erin, what’s our next move?”

the project documents, Erin sighed and said, “We secure the project first, then look at

Lamont family, this was a heated potato they could opt to drop, sticking to the original plan. But since they had instigated the challenge and after Estrella had outplayed him, Erin was even less inclined to back down. They would have to match the material quality and secure the project at the original

and furrowed his brows,

from her mom Janie. “Why should we be the ones to lose out on this project? I refuse to believe it. I’m

finding out where Estrella was, Paula

finished with a client and stepped out when Paula cornered her at the café

in her tracks upon seeing

you, but my brother just made a move and snatched the project right from under you. Guess your dad’s prowess is just so-so, and Dorvold is soft

approached Paula and straightened her wind-tossed collar with a gentle touch. “If your dad and brother don’t find it too hot to

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coming. Paula regained her haughty demeanor. “Estrella, the Digital Springs project is ours, and Jason

smiled. “Well then,

effort you and your brother are putting

face twisted in anger, and she turned to confront Estrella. “What do you

replied with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes, “I

demanding clarity. “If you have

walked away towards her

from Estrella made her halt in her tracks. Paula remembered

did not lower the bidding price and directly had

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