Chapter 31

Jason’s demeanor darkened; it seemed she was plotting again.

As he vigorously toweled his hair, he spoke with a detached tone, “First, I had to play your knight in shining armor, and now I’m expected to be your baby-making machine? Keep dreaming, sweetheart.”

Estrella continued to tease, her voice playful, “You just lie back and relax. I can handle the heavy lifting.”

Jason’s expression darkened as he lobbed the towel at her. “Estrella, you’re such a pervert!”

Their bickering was a game she never lost.

Catching the towel, Jason’s expression frosted over as he said, “Going off solo to the Lamonts, do you actually think they wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you?”

Estrella’s laugh was steady and composed, “I don’t take risks without certainty.”

Jason’s silent gaze seemed to question her confidence, as if asking, ‘Are you so sure I’d want to start a family with you?’

Estrella prodded further, “You defended me so passionately today. Got a bit of baby fever, have you?”

Jason’s face turned stony. “Do you think I’d let the Lamonts command me around without consequence?”

He was all about pride, Estrella knew, and she was just using the opportunity to flirt.

Just as Estrella was about to respond, her phone, resting on the table, suddenly rang. She picked up to see it was from a client and said to Jason with a smirk, “So, really not into the baby-making, huh? Well, if you’re not, I’d better get back to work.”

With that, she answered the call, cheerfully greeting, “Hey, Jo.”

“Ms. Estrella.” The voice of the middle-aged woman on the other end broke into sobs.

tell me what’s wrong,” as she nestled into the

her slip into professional mode,

to think he was Estrella’s priority, or at least that starting a family was.

time to figure things out. Alright, let me know when’s a good time to meet and I’ll

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a sidelong glance, convinced Estrella was

She yawned, stretched, and slid under the covers, “I’m hitting the

his foot. He had waited for her for over an hour, expecting some playful banter post-call, but she went straight to

an inexplicable annoyance. It was like downloading hundreds of gigs of movies only to find them all to be episodes of some insipid children’s show.

Estrella had stormed the Lamonts and given Paula a piece of her mind. Only when they felt Estrella and Jesse might have cooled off did they

out, they were

meeting with her client

the café. The middle-aged woman apologized, “Ms. Estrella, it’s really inconsiderate of me to

you have friends going through

to refer any relevant cases, praising Estrella’s dedication and responsibility.

thanks, Estrella was about to get into her car when

the street, exiting a quaint watch shop

who was

herself looked on with a sweet

smart. Even my sister couldn’t solve that math

go to In-N-Out

“Jason…”

the wide street between them, Estrella could almost hear

and followed her gaze, asking, “Ms. Estrella, do you

with Jason, and Serene looking blissful beside them, anyone would mistake them for a

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* Chapter 31

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