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

turned to leave, Jason blocked her path and pushed her into the car. The car door slammed shut, and with a stony face, Jason drove off. Neither spoke. In battles like these, the first to speak usually lost. Estrella was under pressure, in a bad mood, and she wasn’t about to back down from a fight.

his duplex penthouse, he pushed her inside. Stumbling, Estrella turned and threw her purse at him in frustration, “What are you

to the floor, where he casually

Estrella. What were you doing just now?” Jason demanded with an air

for a father for Isaac is interfering with you

showed some consideration by lying. Now, her casual admission made him

red with fury, and Estrella retorted, “I’ve explained myself. Now, I’ll go

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

you can’t possibly be this forgetful. We’re no longer

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,

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

had given him a heads up about the situation, leaving Jason speechless.

believing she was trying to rile him up. Or perhaps she was offering him an opportunity, a chance to step up and be Isaac’s father. The thought that she would actually go ahead

dawned on him that Estrella had always been unpredictable.

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