Chapter 111

Judging by the timeline, they should have encountered each other.

Estrella spotted the soup on his desk with a quick glance. “Looks like I arrived at the perfect moment,” she remarked breezily.

As she said that, she plopped the stack of documents she was carrying onto the desk and

reached for the insulated soup container.

Jason couldn’t let Estrella open that thermos. He grabbed his phone and said, “I’ll have

Drew take it out.”

Estrella said, “No, don’t waste the effort she put in.” As she spoke, she took the insulated thermos and said, “Let me see if I could learn a thing or two.”

Jason watched her, curious to see what trick she might pull as she opened the container. Estrella took her time, savoring the soup Serene had simmered, then looked up at Jason, “You want some?”

Jason smirked. “I’m only interested in your notorious juice.”

Estrella burst into laughter, almost spitting out the mouthful she had just taken.

Once the laughter subsided, she pushed the container aside and set her gaze on Jason. “Go through these papers, will you? If there are no snags, I’ll take them back to the firm.”

She wasn’t upset about bumping into Serene. Jason looked up at her, intrigued. “Hand them over. Let’s have a look.”

Estrella saw right through his gaze, grabbed the documents, and sauntered over, planting herself squarely on his lap. “What are you up to? Some office shenanigans?”

Jason laughed out loud, wrapping his arms around her waist and giving it a playful squeeze. “Like they say, ‘birds of a feather.’ You know me too well.”

pen into it. “Sign these papers

waist with his arms, spinning her to face him as she straddled his lap. “Why didn’t you wait up for me last night?” He

all night when you don’t come home?” It wasn’t the first time this had happened.

back, kneading her neck, easing the tension as he

to come home once a week, but lately, he’d been there almost every night. Estrella nudged him. “Just sign the

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closer, and Estrella felt the familiar stir of his body against hers, making her want to curse. She pinched his cheek and said, “Jason,

her ear, whispering, “Let’s make up for

place is this?

I take you for?” Without waiting for Estrella to respond, Jason added, “If you mind,

As Jason went in like that, Estrella took a deep breath. Jason kissed her and said, “Bear with it. We’ll make it up later tonight when

working late tonight,

her lips with his. His shamelessness was something else, Estrella thought. She would never

in pants, Jason

feeling of a clandestine rendezvous. After she got dressed and Jason finished signing the documents, she was ready to

Estrella said, not

her hand back. “I’m still on the market, so

quick kiss. “We’ll see who dares to be

office-it was Drew. Estrella relaxed a bit and stepped on Jason’s foot, warning

pleasantries with Drew, Drew couldn’t help but feel happy for

turned the corner toward the

and Jason are such a match.” “Estrella’s

and Jason anyway? He doesn’t seem that into

knows? But it feels like there’s something between Jason

chatter continued as Serene, about to step out of her office,

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