Chapter 6

Mom, relax, I got this.”

She had initially brushed off the fortune-tellers words, but as they piled on with the same. predictions, Estrella couldn’t help but give it some serious thought. Regardless of what the future held with Jason, she had to get on the baby-making train pronto.

After dinner and reassuring her parents she was on the case, Estrella hit the road, leaving the sprawling Dorvold mansion behind.

Back at Sandalwood Oasis, the moment she set foot inside, Marie bounded up with the

news, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason’s returned.”

Her hand paused mid-air as she was hanging up her bag. Estrella was taken aback.

He just couldn’t stay away after all. It looked like Landon had put the squeeze on him.

Estrella paused for a moment before Marie, bubbling with excitement, said, “I just went upstairs to change the linens. Saw Mr. Jason taking clothes to the bathroom. Looks like he’s not leaving tonight.”

When her husband came home, even the servants were thrilled for her, as if she were a queen finally graced by the king’s favor. Estrella couldn’t help but mock herself internally.

After slipping into her slippers, Estrella said with a smile, “Alright, I’ll go up and have a

look.”

She pushed open the bedroom door to find Jason just coming out of the bathroom. Estrella couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re back. Wait for me, I’m going to take a shower.”

Jason looked disgusted, “Estrella, can’t you think of anything else?”

Estrella chuckled, “What’s so weird about taking a shower when I get home? And anyway, if I don’t have that kind of urge upon seeing you, you’d be the one crying.”

Jason fell silent.

on the bed with a book,

the leg

his gaze, lightly unknotted the belt of his robe with a flick of her

at Estrella and commanded

off.”

“Jason, are you not up for it? If that’s the case, I

want to talk about that, huh? Okay, okay, then let’s discuss something

gentleness, “Have you made up

think of something positive?” With that,

arms around his neck,

her off,

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firms and Justice Guardians LLP? Is

eyed her, a smirk forming on his lips, “Negotiate? With an unwritten rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take you on even if you

haunted your dreams, but he saw right through her

palpable as Estrella played with his earlobe, “How about I pay the fee and you give me a

looked up, “So your son can inherit

in having children whenever she saw

it would be a son? What if it’s a daughter? How about I write you a promise that

only made Jason less inclined. His expression darkened as he ordered

exceptionally handsome, his serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off, she

held her waist, attempting to push her away, but Estrella’s soft tongue enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the heart to push

scent of their closeness filled the room, the atmosphere thick with desire. Her nightgown slipped from her

of it mattered as much as the prospect of

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