Chapter 46

As the last trace of her grin fixed in place, she said, “Jason, our relationship doesn’t give you the right to snoop through my phone.”

Jason’s eyes darkened, with a dangerous glint within them. He resembled a tiger, coiled with pent-up energy, ready to pounce at any moment.

After Estrella made her point, she breezed past him, but Jason’s arm shot out, gripping her. tightly.

A sharp pain shot through Estrella’s arm as she turned to face Jason, whose normally suave features now bore no trace of warmth, only a chilling aloofness.

Estrella remained nonchalant. “Jealous, are we?” In a swift move, Estrella spun around, casually tossing her phone into the toilet as if it were no big deal.

“Estrella!” Jason’s voice was edged with steel.

Unperturbed, she replied, “Well, now neither of us can check it, can we?”

Jason let go of her arm and grabbed his own phone to call Drew. “Drew, check-”

Before he could finish, Estrella snatched his phone and cut him off. “If Drew finds -something, will you have any dignity left? I’ll admit it. I do have someone on the side.”

Estrella’s indifference didn’t sit well with Jason He suppressed his anger and asked, “Was it Korey?”

“Yeah.” Estrella taunted. “You wouldn’t take the bait, so why shouldn’t I throw myself at someone else? At least I might get something out of it.”

Swallowing hard, Jason’s voice dropped to a low growl. “How far has it gone?”

egged him on. “So curious? Why don’t you check for yourself?”

he just clenched

she retorted, “We had an agreement, right? You do your thing, I

one, finally holding her chin in a warning grip. “Estrella, you better be lying. Otherwise, say goodbye to the Digital Springs Project, and Dorvold Group can forget about ever getting involved

to change into a fresh suit and left the house without another word. Even so, he managed to keep his temper in check,

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before retrieving her phone from the tollet. She had nothing to hide from Jason. She just couldn’t stand. Jason’s high-and-mighty, double standard attitude. And after his attitude the previous night, her interest in him had waned. She

the SIM card and had

she inserted the card than dozens of messages from Bryce appeared-pleas

call just then. She answered the call with a tirade. “Bryce, have you lost

came Bryce’s pitiful defense. “Estrella, I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t throw me

If only those two brothers could balance

out.

away on a business trip and hasn’t been in touch

grunt and hung up, his frustration

realizing she had bluffed, Jason felt a slight relief. At least she

in the bedroom, after ending Bryce’s call, Estrella dialed Cole to discuss her decision. to maintain the project’s price while

why don’t you come back and

you’re still young. We’ll talk

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