Chapter 6

Mom, relax, I got this.”

She had initially brushed off the fortune-tellers words, but as they piled on with the same. predictions, Estrella couldn’t help but give it some serious thought. Regardless of what the future held with Jason, she had to get on the baby-making train pronto.

After dinner and reassuring her parents she was on the case, Estrella hit the road, leaving the sprawling Dorvold mansion behind.

Back at Sandalwood Oasis, the moment she set foot inside, Marie bounded up with the

news, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason’s returned.”

Her hand paused mid-air as she was hanging up her bag. Estrella was taken aback.

He just couldn’t stay away after all. It looked like Landon had put the squeeze on him.

Estrella paused for a moment before Marie, bubbling with excitement, said, “I just went upstairs to change the linens. Saw Mr. Jason taking clothes to the bathroom. Looks like he’s not leaving tonight.”

When her husband came home, even the servants were thrilled for her, as if she were a queen finally graced by the king’s favor. Estrella couldn’t help but mock herself internally.

After slipping into her slippers, Estrella said with a smile, “Alright, I’ll go up and have a

look.”

She pushed open the bedroom door to find Jason just coming out of the bathroom. Estrella couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re back. Wait for me, I’m going to take a shower.”

Jason looked disgusted, “Estrella, can’t you think of anything else?”

Estrella chuckled, “What’s so weird about taking a shower when I get home? And anyway, if I don’t have that kind of urge upon seeing you, you’d be the one crying.”

Jason fell silent.

the shower refreshed and saw Jason lounging on the bed with a

invigorated, approached him, hitching up the leg of

unknotted the belt of his robe

looked at Estrella and commanded without expression,

off.”

asked, “Jason, are you not up for it? If that’s the case, I can go

her a cold glance, and she quickly changed the subject, “Don’t want to talk about that,

rare gentleness, “Have you made

of something positive?” With that,

neck, “What about the legal counsel for Nelson International? Could

as Jason cut her

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on!” Estrella protested. “What’s the difference between other firms and Justice Guardians LLP? Is there any condition we can

an unwritten rule? Estrella, I wouldn’t take you on

your dreams, but he saw

his earlobe, “How about I pay the fee and you give me a baby?”

can inherit my

interested in having children whenever she saw him, which made Jason feel like nothing more than a

“How do you know it would be a son? What if it’s a daughter? How about I write you a promise that my

His expression darkened as he ordered again, “Get off.”

his serious demeanor almost begging to be conquered. Instead of getting off, she cupped his face in her hands and leaned in to

away, but Estrella’s soft tongue enticed him, and he tightened his grip on her waist. He didn’t have the heart to push her away after all.

nightgown slipped from her shoulders, revealing Estrella’s soft skin and curves. She drew ever closer to Jason.

it mattered as much as the prospect

phone on the nightstand suddenly vibrated. The sound snapped Jason back to reality. He released Estrella and reached for his phone. Hearing Drew’s voice on

reached out and grabbed

in the middle of sex? That was just despicable.

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