Chapter 111

Judging by the timeline, they should have encountered each other.

Estrella spotted the soup on his desk with a quick glance. “Looks like I arrived at the perfect moment,” she remarked breezily.

As she said that, she plopped the stack of documents she was carrying onto the desk and

reached for the insulated soup container.

Jason couldn’t let Estrella open that thermos. He grabbed his phone and said, “I’ll have

Drew take it out.”

Estrella said, “No, don’t waste the effort she put in.” As she spoke, she took the insulated thermos and said, “Let me see if I could learn a thing or two.”

Jason watched her, curious to see what trick she might pull as she opened the container. Estrella took her time, savoring the soup Serene had simmered, then looked up at Jason, “You want some?”

Jason smirked. “I’m only interested in your notorious juice.”

Estrella burst into laughter, almost spitting out the mouthful she had just taken.

Once the laughter subsided, she pushed the container aside and set her gaze on Jason. “Go through these papers, will you? If there are no snags, I’ll take them back to the firm.”

She wasn’t upset about bumping into Serene. Jason looked up at her, intrigued. “Hand them over. Let’s have a look.”

Estrella saw right through his gaze, grabbed the documents, and sauntered over, planting herself squarely on his lap. “What are you up to? Some office shenanigans?”

Jason laughed out loud, wrapping his arms around her waist and giving it a playful squeeze. “Like they say, ‘birds of a feather.’ You know me too well.”

“Sign these papers

her to face him as she straddled his lap. “Why didn’t you wait up for me last night?” He had been out late, and

should I stay up all night when you don’t come home?” It wasn’t

the tension as he spoke. “Are you keeping

promised to come home once a week, but lately, he’d been there almost every night.

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and said, “Jason, have you no shame? Any time, any place, you’re

“Let’s make up for last night first, then I’ll

place is this? What do you take

for?” Without waiting for Estrella to respond, Jason added,

went in like that, Estrella took a deep breath. Jason kissed her and said, “Bear with it. We’ll make it up later tonight when we get home.”

late tonight, an all-nighter.”

His shamelessness was something else, Estrella thought. She would never go

in pants, Jason would

a clandestine rendezvous. After she got dressed and Jason finished signing the documents, she was ready to leave. But Jason also stood

not keen on

papers and led her out. Estrella pulled her hand

kiss. “We’ll

Drew. Estrella relaxed a bit and stepped on Jason’s foot, warning him to behave.

Drew, Drew couldn’t help but feel happy for them, realizing why

corner toward

are such a match.” “Estrella’s

Jason anyway? He doesn’t

there’s

step out

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face the rumors. Serene longed to exude the same confidence as Estrella, to walk with her head held high, but her humble family background couldn’t provide her with

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