30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 54

him, calling out again for the ‘lover’.

After checking under the bed and in the bathroom, Estrella finally opened the closet, then closed it. “Well, Jason, what now?”

Every nook and cranny was searched, and still nothing found.

Jason stared at Estrella for a long moment, then slowly approached the bed. His gaze settled on the neatly made bed, finally resting on something at the foot.

Estrella watched him, expecting some sort of explanation. After a long stare, just as Jason was about to leave, he paused. Bending down, he picked up a short hair from the foot of the bed.

Estrella claimed it was hers with cool confidence.

Jason, skeptical, moved towards the wardrobe, pushed Estrella aside, and opened it. Atop the wardrobe, Bryce froze, watching Jason like a statue.

When Jason saw someone in the closet, it was like a bucket of ice water had been dumped on him. But upon realizing it was Bryce, he breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how reckless Estrella might be, she wouldn’t be involved with Bryce. And Bryce wouldn’t dare cross that line with Estrella.

The two looked at each other, and finally, it was Bryce who spoke first. He called out, “Hi.”

out a casual ultimatum, “You coming down on your own, or should I help you make the

myself, okay?” Bryce hurriedly surrendered. He knew better than to provoke Jason’s assistance; it wouldn’t

Bryce had turned sheepish. “Jason, I was just being a jerk and

was practically on the floor. “Bryce, weren’t you out building schools?” he blurted out, visibly shocked. What Drew hadn’t expected was that Estrella’s house

new place, so I came back to rest a bit,” Bryce

out before him. He leaned forward,

“What do you have to make me believe that you were just being

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a man’s voice on Estrella’s phone, but he hadn’t really gone after her. His entire focus was on hunting down that mystery man and putting

tough cookie that only you dare to bite into. She’s so fierce, I go limp just looking at her. How could anything happen

swear, there’s nothing shady going on between Estrella and me. I promise.” Whether that would change in the future, he couldn’t say. Feelings and thoughts

such a tough nut to crack that he couldn’t get it up around her. Estrella’s face soured like she’d bitten