Chapter 241

Estrella’s hand shot up to cover his mouth, and with an unexpected shove, she pushed him

aw

Give him a chance? Hadn’t she given him enough already? Where had he been when it

mattered?

“Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not entertaining the thought of getting back together,” Estrella declared, standing up to nonchalantly slip into her coat. “As for the fire, I’ll keep digging until I hit the truth.” It was so ironic. She had never expected she would become the suspect.

The evidence in Jason’s possession was likely mirrored by what Holly had. So, even if she hadn’t struck a deal with Serene this time, the proverbial storm was bound to break sooner or later. The silver lining? Estrella held the reins, allowing her to investigate first.

Jason, seeing Estrella dressing up, grabbed her arm, “Where do you think you’re going in the dead of night?”

Estrella laughed helplessly, “Home, of course.”

At her response, Jason pulled her into his arms with a bit more force, “Still mad? You’re not planning on giving me even a sliver of a chance?”

Estrella looked up at him, “Jason, don’t-”

Her words were cut short as Jason leaned in and captured her lips in a sudden kiss. As her lips were seized unexpectedly, Estrella was about to erupt in anger when Jason clasped her wrists and pried her lips apart, slipping his tender tongue into her mouth.

“Mmm…” With her hands held aloft by Jason, Estrella let out a muffled moan. It was a moan laden with unintended intimacy.

as if he were engage some profound act of gravity. His actions made it seem like he wasn’t

gradually relaxed and lost their strength. At this age, controlling

to open her eyes. She pushed his hand away and then pushed him back a bit, saying, “Getting

eyes a picture of wounded innocence, “You really have no sympathy for me,

couldn’t be bothered with him. She straightened her

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I’ll contact you if

as they had to discuss other matters, the fire was a

protested, “And who’ll take care of me if you

were about to force yourself on me,

When had he ever attempted such a thing? If he truly wanted to force her, she wouldn’t have had a chance to push him

Jason pleaded, “Estrella, I really do feel unwell. Stay with me for

was unmoved, “Your discomfort isn’t something I can remedy. I’m

a different tactic, “Kissing you seems

just not satiated, feeling ill

with Estrella tossing her shoe at him. Three years had passed, and he

arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulder. It had been his favorite since her middle school days. He would stand there, chin on the shoulder of

feelings were more of sorrow than

sideways at Jason, Estrella asked, “How long are you going to keep this

nuzzling her neck,

aside.” She had wanted

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