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.

bathtub, his head included. Estrella sat quietly beside him, watching him emerge from the

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Chapter 72

bit overkill.”

he asked, “When have you

their moments, but he had never undressed in front

seriously?” Then she added, “Scared of me seeing? I’ll just

curious?” he

leave, just say so.” Often, her flippancy was just a way to keep things from getting too tense.

back. Back then, they were

one time had never

slap. It had left her dazed

sigh heavily, “I was

His

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

wasn’t me who saved you,” Jason said, and the atmosphere grew still.

it hadn’t been him who saved her. She had hoped for him, but it was Korey who came to her

many stories between them, and there

should get out of the tub soon; I’ll

leave, Jason reached out and grabbed her

at him, and eventually sat back down.

tub, the other sitting by his side. Jason had a lot on his mind that night, and Estrella, sensing his mood, refrained from

called out. She hummed in response, but he

eyes met, and seeing Jason struggle to speak, Estrella reassured him with a smile, “Don’t worry. Even if you hadn’t made it, I would

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

comforting words weighed heavy on Jason. There were barriers between them that couldn’t be broken

was just a sign of her indifference, and her marriage to him merely a

by the wardrobe. Clutching a pillow to her chest, she watched him, noting that he hadn’t realized she was awake. Breaking the

glanced at her. “I’ve got an early meeting this morning. You’ll have to

murmured

time, he didn’t return for several days. Every time their relationship showed signs of

as Estrella was getting ready to leave, Bryce burst in,

Estrella asked, “What brings you here so

replied. “And to fill you in about what went down the other night.”

wheel, his mouth running like a faucet, “Man, Jason went all WWE on that guy. Doc said that Richie shouldn’t even think about

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