Chapter 47

Confusion clouded Estrella’s eyes as she stared at Jason, unable to fathom his actions. She had thought he was off drafting a divorce agreement, not launching into an impromptu lip-lock.

As Jason’s insistent kiss pushed her back step by step, Estrella tumbled onto the plush bed, his hands interlocking with hers firmly. His breath warmed her ear as he whispered, “Estrella, let’s cut to the chase. You just want me to come around more often, and to cement this marriage, right?”

Estrella turned her face towards him, her voice tinged with defiance. “Is that a crime now?” Jason’s breath heated her ear again as he murmured, “I’ll give you what you want.”

With that, he captured her lips once more.

While Jason’s kisses were fervent, Estrella’s mind drifted to the image of Serene serving him soup, their visits to the cemetery, and his lingering memories of Holly.

– “Estrella, how will you know if those fortune tellers are right or wrong if you don’t give it a shot? Are you really willing to hang all your hopes on this one man?”

– “Forget about having kids.”

Despite Jason’s rare initiative that evening, Estrella’s thoughts were elsewhere. Was she truly ready to have a child with him? Could she maintain her composure and contentment as a single mother if they divorced and Jason moved on to marry and have children with someone else?

Estrella realized, almost to her own surprise, that her mindset had shifted subtly over the past months. The idea of parting ways with Jason had even flickered through her mind more than once.

With these thoughts crowding her mind, Estrella suddenly pushed Jason away. “I’m just not feeling it tonight.”

No matter how much she wanted to complete the most important task of her life, Estrella couldn’t force herself to go through with it, not when compliance seemed impossible. Besides, knowing Jason’s temperament, he might just toss her a couple of pills in the morning, and then she’d be left worse off than before, utterly frustrated by him.

At Estrella’s refusal, Jason gripped her chin. “You don’t want this?”

strella chuckled. “Jason, you can’t possibly think I’m helpless without you, can you?” She

ed his hand away, adding, “Besides, I’m feeling guilty. Scared you might find out something.”

mood soured at her words, his expression

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the bedroom door. “I’m going to sleep next door. Sweet

Jason’s expression was predictably stormy. By the time he pursued her

that Estrella had already left for the law firm. His mood worsened, and he headed to the office without even touching

the materials at the same price point. Hunter’s face grew stern. They could either give up or up their game and take a loss by matching the material upgrade. Cole was playing hardball.

looking over the Dorvold Group’s project budget, let out a soft laugh. “Looks like Cole’s stopped cleaning house and is now going head-to-head with us in

project documents, Erin sighed and said, “We secure the project first, then look at making adjustments

was a heated potato they could opt to drop, sticking to the original plan. But since they had instigated the challenge and after Estrella had outplayed him, Erin was even less inclined to back down.

and furrowed his brows, choosing to

Janie. “Why should we be the ones to lose out on this project? I refuse to believe it. I’m going to

was, Paula made a beeline there.

a client and

paused in her tracks

“Estrella, I thought your Dorvold Group had some fight in you, but my brother just made a move and snatched the project right from under you. Guess your dad’s prowess is just so-so, and Dorvold is soft after all.”

a gentle touch. “If your dad and

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