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.

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 working late?”

“Nope. I’m out of town on a case,

boy who, after 13 years, had killed

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

they have a routine of reporting to each other anyway? She had tried calling him before and he wouldn’t pick up, texts

not seeing you,

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11:31

me up today? Jason, you’re really keeping tabs on

tossed his phone aside, feeling suddenly irked by Bryce’s call from the

Something didn’t sit right with

replied, ready to jump

at the disconnected call, yawned, and

a

to Ryan’s neighbors to dig into

her notebook and took up her pen, but her thoughts wandered to Jason’s troubled

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

Estrella. Holly’s death was even less her fault. Jason had

were; neither could let go of

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

the desk, he remembered Estrella’s 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.

the window, lighting a 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 his

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

of smoke and stubbed out the cigarette, his