Chapter 120

“Please, don’t mention it, Erin. If you ever need help again, I’m all in.” Estrella quipped with a twinkle in her eye that seemed to say, “Erin, you better not slip up, or I’ll have your hide.”

Erin returned the look with a genteel grin. “Well I’ll! Estrella, darling, do tell, how might I get our lovely Paula to call you ‘sister-in-law’?”

The corners of Estrella’s mouth lifted as she casually straightened Erin’s tie. “Erin, you’ve got a long way to go before you’re even in the same league as Jason.” So what if he was now the chairman of the Lamont family empire? He was still leagues behind Jason in her eyes, and not even worth a second glance.

“Oh! Is that right?” Erin leaned in closer. His voice was smooth as silk. “I have a feeling you’ll come to me for a favor one day.”

“We’ll just see about that, won’t we?” Estrella replied, with an eyebrow arching in challenge.

From the sidelines, Kristin’s blood boiled as she overheard Erin’s flirty banter with Estrella about getting Paula to call her “sister-in-law.” That bastard! Keith was running interference for him, but he was planning to covet her son’s wife? The Lamont family truly lacked any scruples – neither Hunter nor Janie could raise a decent human being.

Paula, with her eyes fixed on Jason, already made Kristin unhappy. Now Kristin knew that Erin seemed to have set his sights on Estrella, and she felt worse.

Kristin was well aware that Erin’s interest in Estrella wasn’t just about the girl – it was a power move to outdo her son. He was aiming to knock her son off his pedestal.

Kristin spat in Erin’s general direction and muttered under her breath, “As if you could ever measure up to my son. You really think too highly of yourself.”

When Erin returned to the dining room, Kristin greeted him with a deceptive smile and piled his plate high with food. “Erin, you look so thin. Have you been feeling alright? Maybe you should see a doctor.”

Before Erin could protest, Kristin piled on. “You and Jason are the same age. Jason’s been married for two years and is about to be a dad. You don’t even have a girlfriend. Could there be an issue? If there is, you should see a specialist sooner rather than later. I happen to know an excellent andrology doctor” She added helpfully as she placed an abalone in Erin’s bowl. Kristin cursed in her heart, “Take that! You dare to chase after my son’s wife! You’d better start taking care of yourself!”

Erin was flabbergasted. What was Jason’s mother playing at? Why was she suddenly serving him so much food, and each remark sharper than the last?

he couldn’t handle spicy food, yet she deliberately filled his bowl with it – it was

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continued with a grin, “Erin, a man should eat spicy food to keep up his vigor. Otherwise, he might end up pale and uninteresting to the ladies, just like you. Just look at Jason. See how robust he looks? He takes good care of

insinuation was clear: you’re not half the man my son is, so back off from my daughter-in-law

face darkened at Kristin’s words, and Garrett didn’t look too pleased either.

drama unfold with an amused expression. He didn’t need to ask to know that

job defending him. He hadn’t

gotten into you?” The younger generation had managed to keep the peace today, but here she was, causing a scene.

was just expressing my concern for Erin. I’ve always been open with him since our families are so close. Just look at him

as vibrant as

After such a roasting, how

wear?

Erin, “Are you really alright? If there’s

spouting? Your brother’s as fit as a fiddle. He’s single because

to it unlike my son, who manages his company so well and still maintains a vibrant personal life. He got married when it was time, and now he an Estrella are even looking to have a

life to the fullest. In the end, your grandson is no match for

watched as Kristin seemed to be in rare form today, throwing

and, not taking

to strike back.

so straightforward and easygoing with friends and relatives, was fiercely protective of

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