30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

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Korey glanced at Jason, his curiosity now piqued.

Estrella, meanwhile, wore a smirk that suggested she knew more than she was letting on.

“Jason, cat got your tongue? Don’t tell me you’re…” Thomas’ voice trailed off as Jason

to sav shot him a frosty look, effectively silencing whatever he was about

After casting an indifferent glance at Jesse, Jason mentally noted the slight, though he

didn’t let on..

In the end, he still didn’t respond to Jesse’s inquiry and simply raised his glass.

off that and had to down at least

The other girls chided Jason, saying he couldn’t get three shots. Without a word, Jason knocked back three shots in quick succession.

The liquor furrowed his brow, an expression that lingered long after the glasses were empty. It was a rough taste to swallow.

His evasion, though, was tantalizing, sparking wild guesses among the onlookers. The girl next to Jason, seeing his discomfort, quickly poured him a glass of water.

Whether it was to defend Jason or for some other reason, in the next two rounds, the girl consecutively rolled three sixes each. First, she chose Jesse to drink, and the second time, she gave Jason the chance. “Mr. Jason, we’re a team here, so who’s it gonna be? Truth or dare?”

“Mr. Jason, ask Estrella something scandalous.”

“Yeah, yeah, go for it.”

Estrella, a stunner in any crowd, was not only smart but quick-witted, making most people hesitant to provoke her. Now that the opportunity had landed in Jason’s lap, the crowd egged him on.

Jason shot Estrella a sidelong glance. He wasn’t really into this game; if he was, he’d win every time. But everyone was having a blast, and he didn’t want to be a spoilsport.

sofa with one leg over the other as if to say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you throw.” If Jason asked if she was a virgin, she’d admit it openly. It wasn’t

brazenness, Jason was utterly disdainful and asked, “Did

Mr. Jason, what kind of question is that? It’s totally

Jason, you might as well have made Estrella drink instead.”

his gaze fixed on

answer.

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people a show. If they were going to fight, they’d do it behind closed doors at

lips, recognizing Jason’s shrewdness. She replied nonchalantly, “No.” She had told Korey she’d eaten, but that was just a

still being polite with him, or maybe she was just closer to Jason, despite their constant bickering.

Jason and Estrella were not playing seriously, the group stopped singling them out and focused on

break, Estrella and Jesse stepped aside, and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary of you earlier. He didn’t dare

replied, “He’s scared I’ll make a scene and his father won’t

of anyone, especially not her; otherwise, they’d already be playing

tonight’s a player, quite the handful.”

quipped, “He never goes for the easy ones,” and with that, they headed

needed to leave for a court date. When these two key players

and seeing Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks,

Estrella agreed

to join Korey, her arm was suddenly yanked. Before she could react, Jason’s voice cut through the night, “Are you his wife? Why are you leaving

his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded

and instructed the

onlookers were

by with the girl who had been with Jason all evening, answered her puzzled look, “Jason got hitched early, two years ago. None of you stand a chance.”

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