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

Chapter 57

It felt like there was no chance he’d be walking out of here today unless he gave them the answer they wanted.

With his hands casually tucked into his pockets, his gaze settled on Estrella. Staring at her. for a while, Jason said expressionlessly. “Alright.

Estrella couldn’t help but let out a smug chuckle at Jason’s concession, as if to say, “I thought you had more backbone.”

In reality, the pressure from Kristin and Keith meant nothing to him; how he’d respond to the collective push from the family was entirely up to his current mood. It was his choice to make.

“Jason, you’ve given your word, and now we’re all looking forward to toasting to your new fatherhood next year.”

“Indeed, it’s about time you settled down,” people chimed in around him.

Jason pulled his right hand out of his pocket and placed it on the nape of Estrella’s neck, his voice calm, “Let’s head back and get the job done.

As Estrella lifted her head, Jason nudged her towards the door, guiding her out of the yard

Jason, you get scared too, huh? Estrella teased

With one hand still in his pocket and the other on her neck, Jason retorted, “Do you really

believe that?”

She shrugged off his hand and turned to yell into the house, Kristin Before she could finish, Jason had opened the car door and practically tossed her inside:

The car roared to life shortly after, and as they pulled away, Jason glanced at her and remarked, “You’ve turned the whole Ravenwood upside down

‘Don’t flatter me I’m not that influential, Estrella replied

As her voice faded, Jason’s phone rang with a work call

While Jason was on the call, Estrella absentmindedly scrolled through her phone. Despite Erin’s efforts to scrub last night’s trending topics and Janie’s public apology, the Lamont family’s stock had still plummeted at opening, and the losses were substantial

Estrella’s phone rang as well, it was a call from Cole

“Dad”

“Estrella, I just got a call from Wes asking if we’re interested in the Digital Springs project,” Cole’s voice was tinged with excitement yet steady.

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yes,

exhaled deeply, “Estrella, you should think about coming back

chuckled, “Alright, I’ll let you know when I’ve made

up my mind.”

in no rush to be tied down,

precaution but as a testament to Dorvold Group’s commitment to the project. If Janie hadn’t caused a scene the hight before, taking on the project would have meant a loss for the Lamont family. Estrella was well-prepared for

tossed his phone aside, saying, “Making the Lamont family take such

responded with a smirk, “If I’m not tough on them, they’ll be tough on me.

she also appeared to need him, always taking the initiative. But their relationship was tethered by a thin kite string, fragile and easily severed, and Estrella’s ambitions were no smaller than his.

off guard, and with a playful

only

and then she added, “I have a client meeting.

Jason drove her

Come evening.

noticed a flashy blue sports car parked outside the law firm Erin’s ride. Her pace slowed, even

–

his lips, “You really manage to balance your dream

a stretch, but manageable,”

I’ll give you

me.” Having just undercut him, she dared not get into

stood her ground, Erin stepped out of his vehicle.

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voice held a teasing edge, Estrella, are

you want to pick me up, bring a better car”

same warm smile, countering, “Better

“I don’t care what I drive, but when it comes to a man’s car, I

was to shift the conversation to business. “Let’s talk about the legal representation for

way of pledging allegiance? Still eyeing the

and their stocks on a downward spiral, Erin’s visit was likely an attempt to curry favor with