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,

think about

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

up my mind.”

rush to be tied down, with dreams and ambitions of her own

ensured the quality of materials for Digital Springs not just as a 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

aside, saying, “Making the Lamont family take such a big

tough

him, and 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

off guard, and with

“Erin can only

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

protest, Jason drove

Come evening.

parked outside the law

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down the window, a warm smile playing on his lips, “You really manage to balance your dream and

but manageable,” Estrella replied

give you

might be too bumpy for me.” Having just undercut him, she dared not get into his car. There was no telling what might

her ground, Erin stepped out

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teasing edge, Estrella, are you scared?”

she glanced at his car, “Next time you want to pick me up, bring a better car” it was a jab at Erin, who had recently lost a car race

but kept the same warm smile, countering, “Better than your little Audi

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

and Erin’s response was to shift the conversation to

this your way of

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