Chapter 241

Estrella’s hand shot up to cover his mouth, and with an unexpected shove, she pushed him

Give him a chance? Hadn’t she given him enough already? Where had he been when it mattered?

“Let’s get one thing straight, I’m not entertaining the thought of getting back together,” Estrella declared, standing up to nonchalantly slip into her coat. “As for the fire, I’ll keep digging until I hit the truth.” It was so ironic. She had never expected she would become the suspect.

The evidence in Jason’s possession was likely mirrored by what Holly had. So, even if she hadn’t struck a deal with Serene this time, the proverbial storm was bound to break sooner or later. The silver lining? Estrella held the reins, allowing her to investigate first.

Jason, seeing Estrella dressing up, grabbed her arm, “Where do you think you’re going in the dead of night?”

Estrella laughed helplessly, “Home, of course.”

At her response, Jason pulled her into his arms with a bit more force, “Still mad? You’re not planning on giving me even a sliver of a chance?”

Estrella looked up at him, “Jason, don’t-”

Her words were cut short as Jason leaned in and captured her lips in a sudden kiss. As her lips were seized unexpectedly, Estrella was about to erupt in anger when Jason clasped her wrists and pried her lips apart, slipping his tender tongue into her mouth.

“Mmm…” With her hands held aloft by Jason, Estrella let out a muffled moan. It was a moan laden with unintended intimacy.

eyes, not fully closed, watched him kiss her with an intensity as if he were engage some profound act of

and lost their strength. At this age, controlling one’s physical reactions was

eyes. She pushed his hand away and then pushed him back a bit, saying, “Getting a

eyes a picture of wounded innocence, “You really have no sympathy for me,

her disheveled clothing, “I’m heading back. I’ll contact you if I find

matters, the fire was

care of me if you

force yourself on me, and

wanted to force her,

really do feel unwell. Stay with me for

isn’t something I

a different tactic, “Kissing you seems

feeling ill at

him. Three years had passed, and he

her shoulder. It had been his favorite since her middle school days. He would stand there, chin on the shoulder of Estrella, who was a head shorter than him, and either share tidbits about his day or simply rest in silence. Back then, a teenage Estrella was hardly

had once fought, her feelings were more of sorrow than anger. The past mattered, but marriage had

asked, “How long are you going to keep this up, Jason?”

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