Chapter 257

Jason’s voice was sharp with irritation, Estrella cringed under its weight.

She had lied simply to avoid Jason’s temper tantrum, not wanting to make a scene. Yet, here he was, well-informed of her whereabouts.

Clearing her throat, Estrella was about to speak when Jason cut in with a frosty tone, “Estrella, if you don’t want me to turn the tables upstairs and want to save dignity for everyone, you’ve got two minutes to get down here.”

Estrella’s face soured. Why, she thought indignantly, should he have any say over her actions? They had already signed the divorce papers; he had no hold over her anymore.

Then she glanced at the man sitting across from her, who looked honest and reliable but not her type, so she used Jason’s call as an excuse to apologize to her date and slip out of the diner after hastily paying the bill.

Soon, she was in the open-air parking lot, Jason’s car already waiting. The anger was palpable even through the open car window.

Squinting at him, Estrella wondered what right he had to be upset with her. Their eyes locked, and Jason’s glare was practically lethal

stony face, Jason drove off. Neither spoke. In battles like these, the first to speak usually lost. Estrella was under pressure, in a bad

they reached his duplex penthouse, he pushed her inside. Stumbling,

to the floor, where he casually kicked

now?” Jason demanded with

for a father for Isaac is interfering with

enraged when he thought she still showed some consideration

with fury, and Estrella retorted, “I’ve explained

door, Jason couldn’t swallow his pride and grabbed her arm. “Do

you can’t possibly be this forgetful. We’re

anger and resentment. Just a few days ago, he’d been threatening Holly not to do anything foolish, vowing to make her pay with her life if she dared. Estrella, on the other hand, was seemingly happy to move on and start dating. Frustrated and livid, Jason vented, “Are you taking me for granted, Estrella? Is this your way of mocking my

feel about you? In what way have I mocked your feelings? After all, we’re both unattached. And it’s only

claimed she had given him a heads up about the situation, leaving Jason speechless. He silently drifted towards the large window, lighting up

to rile him up. Or perhaps she was offering him an opportunity, a chance to step up and be Isaac’s father. The thought

on him that Estrella had always been

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