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.

in the afternoon, Jason headed straight to the law firm. He waited and waited at the firm, nearly

Estrella’s voice was nonchalant, “Nope. I’m out of

after 13 years, had killed his father

this, Jason’s temper flared, “You’re on a trip and didn’t

had tried calling him before and he wouldn’t pick

is me not seeing you, so

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

a click – Jason had hung up. He tossed his phone aside, feeling suddenly irked by Bryce’s call

sit right with him, so Jason picked up the discarded phone and

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

disconnected call, yawned, and

a

prepare for tomorrow’s visit to

took up her pen, but her thoughts wandered to Jason’s troubled look the other night, his fear of being too late

there was his sleep-talking, mentioning Holly. She couldn’t make out the words,

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

neither could let go of the past. Her indifference

Sandalwood Oasis with a gloom that could darken the sun. Marie called him to dinner, but he

busy figure there 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

cigarette, he pondered that Estrella didn’t really need him. She had taken down Richie even before he had arrived that night. A bitter taste settled in

independent. She could hold up her world,

out the cigarette, his phone rang – it

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