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

Chapter 146

Lexi’s face flushed with effort as she pushed against his hands, but Nick’s resolve was as cold as steel. Memories of Piper danced in his mind, a life with her that seemed so possible if Lexi were out of the picture. No messy divorce, no scandal, and the bonus of playing the grieving widower to garner Piper’s sympathy. So, with calculated cruelty, he tightened his grip around Lexi’s neck and, in one swift movement, sent her tumbling over the balcony rail.

Estrella’s mind painted the grim scene as a young boy’s voice suddenly broke her reverie. “Hey, lady, are you digging into the whole 302 incident?”

Startled, Estrella looked down to see a boy of maybe nine, mask-clad, staring up at her with wide, earnest eyes. Kneeling before the boy, she gently tousled his hair. “Yeah, kiddo. I’m a lawyer working on a case for the lady who lived in 302.”

The boy, absorbing her words, inquired further, “So you’re helping the lady from 302, right?”

“That’s right, little man. I’m her attorney, trying to uncover the truth for her family.”

Encouraged, the boy fished out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Estrella. “Here, take this. It might really help you. But please, don’t tell anyone I gave it to you, okay?”

Estrella clutched the USB drive, her surprise evident. This could be the breakthrough she needed.

The boy, noting her astonishment, assured her, “It’ll definitely help the lady from 302. You have to catch the bad guy. I’ve gotta jet,” he said, taking off before Estrella could react.

As the boy’s figure disappeared into the distance, Estrella pocketed the drive without chasing after him. This evidence was too crucial to risk any additional attention that could endanger the boy.

Once she brought Nick to justice, she’d have all the time in the world to thank the mysterious helper.

soon as she settled at her desk. It was Bryce. “Estrella, I’ve got the dirt you asked for. And, damn,

my email,” she replied, her voice a mixture of anticipation

read them. Clutching the damning evidence, she headed

courthouse, gripping the steering wheel, Estrella was haunted by Lexi’s tragic end and Nick’s deceit. As the traffic light turned green and she began to move forward, a white Maserati zoomed by. A glance at the passenger’s

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stunned.

It was her!

how could it be? She reasoned it must’ve been a lookalike, for

emptied, Estrella continued to work overtime. The image of the afternoon’s

plunged into darkness, and Estrella was stretching, ready to leave for the night, someone rapped on her desk. She looked up

she added, “If you’re here to catch me red-handed, you’re out

recalling the time she had hidden Bryce from him, playfully searching the entire place as if it

Estrella quipped, surprised Jason had come to her

she noticed missed calls on her phone. Work

to

The nostalgia was palpable as they hadn’t dined alone like this in ages. The server brought out the fish, Estrella’s favorite dish. However, it now turned her stomach in knots. Just a whiff of it, and she felt a wave of

her hand clutching her chest, asked, “Feeling