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

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Estrella couldn’t help but let out a sardonic laugh as she set aside her book and turned to Jason, her eyes alight with a mocking glint. “Jason, since when do you have any right to ask my dad to drop a project?”

Before Jason could muster a response, Estrella continued, her voice dripping with indifference, “And what exactly does Holly’s latest job have to do with the Dorvold family?”

Her casual dismissal left Jason speechless, his mouth opening and closing without a sound.

As they locked eyes, Estrella calmly removed Jason’s hand from her arm, slid out of bed, and walked over to her desk. She picked up the two contracts and turned back to Jason. “Since my father promised you the project, then even if it sticks in my throat, I’ll swallow it. Get the paperwork done tomorrow. From here on out, let’s go our separate ways and never cross paths again.”

Estrella felt she was using all her composure and strength by not demanding the project back or lashing out at him. She considered the project a payback for the baby in her belly, and after this, she owed him nothing. Anything related to Estrella would have nothing to do with Jason. Whether it was Holly or Serene, he could keep up his entanglements with whoever he pleased.

Jason’s temper flared as he saw Estrella with the agreement. “Estrella, have you lost your mind? Don’t think you can threaten me with a divorce.”

She had lost her mind? Estrella’s amusement turned to anger at the accusation. She shot back with a sharp laugh, “Me? Losing my mind? Jason, you’ve really lost all shame.” Then she added, “What if I am threatening you? There’s no point in pretending here. Let’s just get this over with and move on with our lives.”

She knew all too well that the Silverbrook project was just the beginning. It wasn’t about not being able to beat Holly and Innovative Solutions Inc.; it was laughable to go-to such lengths for a man who didn’t have a place for her in his heart.

Serene or Holly, it seemed anyone mattered more to Jason than she did. But why should she, or any woman, hang her hopes on one man when the world was so vast? She -refused to play that game any longer. She had her pride, and she wouldn’t beg Jason to

love her or stay with her, making their marriage seem like a debt she owed him.

Estrella’s mocking tone and her insistence on a divorce left Jason looking particularly sour. He stared at her for a moment before he said, “Forget about the divorce, Estrella. It’s not happening.”

Estrella chuckled, “Afraid of taking the blame? Worried about what people will say? Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. You don’t need to…”

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grabbed her face. “Have you become addicted

any longer, Estrella retorted, “Jason, we’ve known each other for years. Let’s part on good terms and save some

Me asking the Dorvold family to voluntarily step back is already giving you the utmost dignity. Otherwise, do you think your dad’s company would have had a chance if I had stepped in?”

in his mind, he felt she should be grateful that

sneer, “So, Jason, are you planning to go to war with

pushing his hand away.

don’t pull out of the Silverbrook project. I’ll take

said, “Alright, Estrella. Whatever decision you make, I’m behind you.” If his daughter couldn’t stomach the situation, they wouldn’t either. If things got ugly, so be it.

shoved his hands in his pockets and turned to gaze out the floor-to-ceiling window.

distraction, went to the closet and grabbed a set of clothes for going out. As she began to change, Jason approached and grabbed her wrist. “Can’t you stop throwing a

in retaliation, her

me.”

from the slap, his grip tightening on

have provoked you, agr this marriage, or been with you. Is that okay? Can

looked down at her and swallowed hard. “Estrella, all

divorcing you over a project. What else do you think you are to me, more important than money and

you given me? What benefits have my family taken from you? What gives you the right to

I wouldn’t mind going toe-to-toe with you, but

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