Chapter 72

Estrella’s repeated pleas finally got through to Jason, the old rusty pipe clattering from his

o to the ground. Seizing the moment, Estrella took his hand, “Let’s head back, shall

We?”

Jason’s gaze softened as he looked down at Estrella, his eyes losing their fiery red tint, “Yeah. Let’s go home.”

With Jason’s aggression diffused, Grayson and the others exhaled in relief. Thomas quipped, “Ella’s got a way with Jason, doesn’t she?”

Bryce, with a flick of his leg, kicked the incapacitated man on the ground, “Damn it, thinking you can mess with my Ella? You got what you deserved.”

Richie lay curled up on the ground, too beaten to even open his eyes. From the moment Estrella refused his 8 million, he should’ve realized she was no ordinary girl. After all, what average person could resist the temptation of 8 million?

As the group made their way out of the dilapidated warehouse, Grayson shoved his hands. in his pockets and muttered to Estrella, “Maybe you should consider coming back to the office.”

Estrella just laughed, “If everyone thought that way, there’d be no justice in the world.”

Her resolve silenced Grayson. She wasn’t wrong to stand her ground.

Half an hour later, when they returned home, Jason was still brooding, his face creased

with concern.

Covered in blood, he noticed Estrella’s silence on the way back and spoke in a subdued tone, “Did I scare you?”

Estrella, picking up pajamas from the bed, turned to him with a smile, “Me? Scared? Hardly.” She eyed him up and down, “Maybe take a shower first?”

Jason didn’t respond. He just stripped off his clothes and sat on the couch with his eyes closed, lost in thought.

Estrella, seeing his state, stopped talking and headed to the bathroom.

A moment later, with her sleeves rolled up, she emerged and announced, “The bath’s ready. Tonight, you get the VIP treatment.”

Jason let out a faint smile and headed for the bathroom. Estrella, sleeves still rolled,

followed him in.

quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the water, pushing his damp hair back.

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a bit overkill.”

and later he asked, “When have you

had their moments, but he had never undressed in front of her,

Estrella laughed, “Just kidding. You took it seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of me seeing? I’ll just step

curious?” he

don’t want me to leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was

back. Back then, they were close,

one time had never happened….

slap. It had left her dazed and had. shattered years of

Jason to sigh heavily, “I

His

and she snapped back to reality, “It’s okay, I was fine last time, and I’m fine this time.”

saved you,” Jason

it was Korey who came to her rescue, and the danger she

them, and there was still the person he couldn’t let go of

before finally smiling, “You should get out of the tub soon; I’ll step out for a bit.”

grabbed her

down at him, and eventually

side. Jason had a lot on his mind that night, and Estrella,

hummed in response, but he fell

a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t made it,

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like Serene or Holly; she wasn’t someone who couldn’t survive without another. She could take care of herself.

between them that

demeanor was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to him merely a means to have a child.

already dressed and standing by the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest,

huh?” Jason glanced at her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have

murmured softly.

time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs of improvement, he immediately became distant again, as if deliberately suppressing it.

ready to leave, Bryce burst in, “Ella.”

asked, “What brings you here so

on you,” Bryce replied. “And to fill you in about

in his pickup, and Estrella, not in the mood for driving, hitched a ride to the law firm with him. As they cruised down the road, Bryce gripped the steering wheel, his mouth running like a faucet, “Man, Jason went all WWE on that guy. Doc said that

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