Chapter 269

Estrella chuckled, her voice a playful tease in the quiet room. “I’ve already taken my shower, why would I need to butter you up? Go on, get cleaned up.”

She nudged Jason toward the bathroom. With a boyish grin, Jason cupped Estrella’s face in his hands and planted a quick kiss on her lips. “Honey, just wait for me, okay? I’ll be quick, don’t you worry.” With that, he turned on his heel, grabbed some clothes from the wardrobe, and whistled a tune as he made his way to the bathroom.

Estrella stood in the bedroom, arms crossed, a bemused smile playing on her lips as she watched his swaggering exit.

What a character! An entire evening of antics, all for what? Just to end up in bed with her.

Jason took advantage of the opportunity to let her soothe him, and Estrella could see through it when she returned to the private room. Lately, he had been like a puppy eager for a treat, especially after her closing a big case at work today-he might as well have

had his intentions written on his forehead.

Recalling Jason’s mood swings and now the whistling from the bathroom, Estrella couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Men, no matter how tough they are outside, there’s always a childish side to them at home.

In no time, Jason emerged from the shower, fresh and fragrant, only to find the warm milk on the table already gone and the fruit half-eaten. Estrella, meanwhile, had succumbed to sleep on the bed.

Jason paused mid-dry, then approached Estrella and gently nudged her dangling foot. “Estrella,” he called softly.

“Estrella.”

he called her name, she only seemed

ice water had

brat, playing games with him!

towel, Jason wrapped Estrella in his arms, pinning her wrists.

Estrella mumbled, “Jason, I’m so tired.” Then she added, “And a little

You didn’t cover up

so still in his arms, murmuring sleepily, Jason remembered her recent hard work and the stress of the concluded court case. In the end, he

nestled in the soft pillows, drifted even deeper into sleep. As for Jason, well, he could

the tricks she’d tried. Now, she wasn’t about to make it easy for him-she wasn’t

Estrella woke to find Jason already up, giving her a look of resentment. Stretching, she reached for her phone by the pillow and joked, “Oh right, I think I might have ‘slept’ you

only made Jason’s expression darken further. “Estrella,” he said curtly.

“Wait. No, that’s not right. We didn’t

hold back any longer, Jason rolled over and pulled her into his embrace. “You heartless

you, I swear. I’m just exhausted. If you want, I can step on the scale to prove how

on Jason’s chest and gently reminded him, “Stop it, I need to get to Glimmering Lake before noon.” She had

simple meal, but the villagers had gone all out with a hearty spread. She reassured them, advising them to seek medical care and check-ups when necessary. She promised that ChemiSphere would pay every penny as ordered by the court and that she would personally follow up on the matter.

downtown. Only upon arriving at Nelson International and seeing Drew and the other two secretaries loading

secretaries left, Estrella turned to Jason, suggesting, “Maybe you should skip tonight, to avoid

years ago, things might have been strained, but at least her mother, Autumn, had been cordial with him. But now, even Autumn’s warmth had cooled, and her father was never a fan. What

glanced at her coldly. “Am

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