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

Chapter 73

Listening to Jason’s emotionless voice, Bryce quickly tattled, “Bro, Korey just called Ella.”

On the other end of the line, Jason’s voice dropped an octave. “You went looking for my wife first thing in the morning?”

Bryce hurriedly explained, “I was just reporting to Ella about what happened the other night, and checking her vibe, you know? I gotta redeem myself with you.”

This time, Jason cut to the chase with no extra chatter. “Bryce, if you keep pushing Estrella to divorce me, you can kiss Ravenwood goodbye.”

After Jason finished, Bryce gasped, his voice shot up, “You don’t wanna divorce, huh? Why

I

didn’t you just say so earlier? I could’ve put in a good word for you with Ella.”

your sweet talk?”.

“Do I look like I need shapped back, then, growing impatient, he asked, “What’s Korey’s business with Estrella?”

Back to the matter at hand, Bryce perked up and quickly said, “I didn’t catch it all, just that he asked Ella out for dinner tonight. Ella was so swamped that she refused.”

Bryce’s blood boiled as he continued, “Bro, I’ve said it before, that Korey is no good. He has been eyeing Ella for years. Don’t let your guard down, and don’t let him anywhere near Ella. In my opinion…”

Before Bryce could finish, Jason hung up the phone. With a flick of his wrist, the phone landed on the desk, and Jason’s expression soured. He had told her he was uncomfortable with her being close to Korey, and yet they were in contact first thing in the

morning.

to the law firm. He waited and waited at the firm, nearly an hour going by. Everyone else had left, yet there was no sign of Estrella. With a stony face,

end, Estrella’s voice was nonchalant, “Nope. I’m out of town on a case, looking into Ryan’s file.”

boy who, after 13 years, had killed his father and two

trip and didn’t think

other anyway? She had tried calling him before and he wouldn’t pick up, texts

is me not seeing you, so

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11:31

keeping

with a click – Jason had hung up. He tossed

out of town. Something didn’t sit right with him, so Jason picked up the discarded phone

Drew replied, ready to jump into action after receiving Jason’s command.

softly at the disconnected call, yawned, and then moved over

a

needed to prepare for tomorrow’s visit to Ryan’s neighbors to

Jason’s troubled

couldn’t make out the words, -but it was clear it was about Holly.

that had nothing to do with Estrella. Holly’s death was even

go of the past. Her indifference was

that could darken the sun. Marie called him to dinner, but he went straight

It seemed like she was flirting him every time, but in reality, she wasn’t really taking it seriously. To her, work and the Dorvold Group were

the window, lighting a cigarette, he pondered that Estrella didn’t really need him. She had taken down

had grown independent. She could hold up her world, even her

plume of smoke and stubbed out the cigarette, his phone