Chapter 132
“I’m gonna pop by the boss’ office and let him know I’m heading out early.” If it wasn’t for Kristin’s call, Estrella would’ve totally spaced on the whole thing.
On the other end, Kristin said, “Jason’s gonna pick you up later. You guys can head back together.”
“Cool,” Estrella chuckled. “If I bump into him, we’ll ride back together.”
After hanging up, Estrella quickly said her goodbyes to Logan and left.
The car had barely started when Jason’s call came through, “I’m downstairs.”
On her end, Estrella replied, “I’m almost at the old house.”
With a click, he hung up, knowing all too well she had done it on purpose.
In her Audi, Estrella nonchalantly tossed her phone on the dashboard after the call dropped.
“Estrella, you made it!”
“Hey, Estrella.”
“Estrella!”
As soon as she stepped into the yard, Kristin greeted her with a beaming smile, and the older folks of the Nelson clan warmly called out her name.
her parents had already arrived. After mingling a bit, she found a spot in
casual family gathering always featured chefs from top-notch hotels cooking up a storm at home. It was a tight-knit affair, with only close friends and relatives attending – not just anyone
What game
that looks super fun!”
engrossed in her phone, Estrella was soon
round, and you can have a turn,” Estrella said, her fingers flying over the screen as she
approached. “Estrella, hasn’t Jason come
“I took off early with
her response, Kristin had a sinking feeling – the couple must’ve been at odds again. They’d been getting along so well
last spat between Estrella and Jason had slipped under Kristin’s radar.
refrained from prying, but she suspected Jason was
kids and had always been easygoing. Kristin figured the trouble couldn’t
of their argument, Jason strolled in, unfazed. He cast a brief glance at Estrella, swarmed by children, then headed straight inside without a
more she observed their cold war, the more convinced she became that they had indeed had
indoors without acknowledging Jason, acting as though he were a stranger. Jason, meanwhile, was engrossed in watching Thomas Grayson and others play cards, his gaze never straying toward Estrella. With the kids now monopolizing her phone, Estrella stood up to fetch some snacks from
her with a smile as
Kristin, ever the straight shooter, went straight to the point without beating around the
replied with a light laugh, “Just
helping her wash some grapes. “Weren’t things fine just a
you two had a tiff the moment you didn’t come in together.” She added, “Estrella, how’s the baby
a peacemaker, but for her and Jason, Estrella wasn’t
to end up holding the
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