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, Dad.”

exhaled deeply, “Estrella, you should think about coming

chuckled, “Alright, I’ll let you know

up my mind.”

down, with dreams and ambitions of

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 any

tossed his phone aside, saying, “Making the Lamont family take such a big hit, you play

tough on them, they’ll be

the nape of Estrella’s neck. To him, she was like a kite, it seemed she belonged to him, and she also appeared to need him, always

and

scoffed, “Erin can only spar with you.”

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

drove her straight there.

Come evening.

she noticed a flashy blue sports car parked outside the law firm Erin’s

–

smile playing on his lips, “You really manage to balance your dream and life

but manageable,”

give you a

him, she dared not get into his car. There was no telling what

Erin stepped out of his vehicle. Approaching her at

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a teasing edge, Estrella, are you scared?”

his car, “Next time you want to pick me up, bring a better car” it was

countering, “Better than your little Audi worth a

I drive, but when it comes to a man’s car, I only ride in limited editions.”

response was to shift the conversation to business. “Let’s talk about the legal representation for the Lamont family,” Erin suggested.

is this your way of pledging allegiance? Still eyeing the

their representation and their stocks on a downward spiral, Erin’s visit was likely an attempt to curry favor with Estrella in hopes of involving the Lamont family in the Digital Springs project,