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.

straight 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, he dialed her number, “Still

voice was nonchalant, “Nope. I’m out

was the boy who, after 13 years,

on a trip and didn’t think to inform me ahead.

other anyway? She had

growled, “This is me not seeing you, so

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really keeping tabs on me. Don’t tell me you’ve actually fallen for

Jason had hung up. He tossed his phone aside, feeling suddenly irked by

her, and now she was suddenly out of town. Something didn’t sit right with him, so Jason picked up the discarded phone and

replied, ready to jump into action after receiving

disconnected call, yawned, and then moved over to her desk.

a

to prepare for tomorrow’s visit to Ryan’s

up her pen, but her thoughts wandered to Jason’s troubled look the other night,

out the

do with Estrella. Holly’s death was even less her fault. Jason had no right to blame

things were; neither could let go of the past.

gloom that could darken the sun. Marie called him to dinner, but he went straight upstairs without a

and her smile. 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 what mattered most.

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

could hold up her world, even her parents’.

and stubbed out the cigarette, his phone rang – it was

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