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

Chapter 74

Bang! Bang! Bang! The knocking from outside the door escalated, ignoring her query and becoming more relentless.

Estrella’s brows furrowed in annoyance. What’s the big idea, disturbing people at this ungodly hour?

She had done her homework on this motel before checking in. It had a clean record, no sketchy business in or around the area.

Gripping the stun gun she’d prepared just in case, she called out, “Hello?”

On the other side, a man’s voice, rough around the edges, drifted in, “Estrella, open up.”

That voice-it tugged at a memory, familiar, as though she’d heard it somewhere before. With one hand on the stun gun and the other on the doorknob, she hesitated, leaving the safety chain fastened.

As the fierce knocking sounded again, Estrella’s resolve wavered, and she unlatched the door. The next moment, the tall silhouette in the doorway gave her pause.

Staring at the man for a long beat, Estrella finally spoke through the crack in the door, “How on earth did you get here?”

He had called her earlier that evening, only to abruptly hang up, and now here he was, materializing out of nowhere. The surprise was written all over Estrella’s face.

Outside, Jason stuffed his right hand into his pocket, his tone icy as he commanded, “Open the door.”

Without haste, Estrella undid the deadbolt.

Swinging the door wide open, Jason entered, casually adjusting his shirt collar, his face an unreadable mask. Once inside, his gaze instinctively swept the room.

Estrella didn’t follow him in. Leaning against the door, still armed with her stun gun, she watched as Jason seemed to search for something. “You here for a surprise infidelity check?” she asked, her voice dripping with lazy sarcasm.

a mix of sympathy and introspection. What had she done to erode

her dignity intact, while his name was a constant

his antics had, ironically, saved Nelson International a

around silently, not dignifying her comment with a response, nor did he mention Korey’s intrusion to her. He

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out of a molehill just to unsettle him.

his cool detachment, Estrella offered her assistance with a hint of mischief, “Need my help? I’m quite the expert

brows lifted slightly, as if to say he got the innuendo. He stared at her for a long moment before shrugging off his jacket and tossing it onto the bed. “You

strained. Estrella straightened up and approached, “To keep jerks

to hang his jacket on the coat rack. “What’s

over, with one cigarette following another, had taken its toll, he realized when he

here?”

answered, his tone

you masochistic or what? When I was at Ravenwood, you wouldn’t come home. Now I’m out of town, and you chase

whole Richie thing just

life, only for him to show up out

up, and she immediately said, “Alright,

the subject, “I didn’t bring

all too well. Rolling her eyes but obliging nonetheless, she handed

ey were

officially cemented their relationship as husband and wife, they well past formalities. Jason had a habit of

in just a towel, drying his hair

Jason’s gaz

the sight of the medications sprawled on the bed, “Who said you could go