Chapter 36
When a bucket of ice water drenched Estrella, he shot up from her bed like a cat that had just had its tail stepped on flailing to rid herself of the cold shock
The young maid, trembling with the empty bucket still in her hands, stammered. “Ms. Estrella, it was Mr. Jason’s orders.
The maid cast a fretful glance at Jason, who stood with his hands nonchalantly tucked in his pockets, eyeing Estrella with icy detachment Without a word, Estrella grabbed a decorative paperweight from the nightstand and hurled it at Jason, shouting, “Jason, are you out of your damn mind?”
Water droplets scattered as she threw the object with all her might
The maid, sensing Estrella’s fury, scampered out of the room, clutching the bucket.
Jason dodged the paperweight with ease. Estrella, soaked and fuming, leaped from the bed to confront him physically. Despite her usually impressive agility, she found herself at a disadvantage against Jason. Her attempts to hit him with various objects only managed to leave a slight scratch on his cheek
When Estrella threw her clothes at Jason in a fit of anger, he grabbed her chin. His voice cut through the air like a knife, “Is it me going crazy or you, Estrella? You invited a stranger into our home, into my room?”
His grip was firm, whitening the skin of her cheek. Estrella laughed bitterly, shaking off his hand
“Jason, if you can’t remember what happened last night, why don’t you ask Thomas to jog your memory? Ask him whose name you were slurring when you stumbled home.”
His face changed at the mention of his drunken antics, but his irritation flared at being pushed away by Estrella. “You want to play the saint, Estrella? Fine, I’ll indulge you. I’ll bring her home today, and you can clear out. Pack your stuff and get as far away as possible.”
Over two years of marriage, he had barely done anything with Serene, and Estrella had already let someone into their lives. Fine, he’d make it official.
Estrella’s cold laughter followed her bold declaration, “I’ll leave. I’ll leave right now.”
After saying that, she stormed out, not looking back. Jason, in a rage, destroyed anything within reach in the room.
her. “Ms. Estrella, Mr.
going to the law firm because I’m
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to seduce him, to talk about starting a family. Had he ever taken her seriously? Had he ever acknowledged her publicly, introduced her
to her parents’ house alone. Had she
home, but treated her with nothing but indifference. Why should she keep chasing after someone who clearly didn’t
and tolerance for Jason had eroded over time. She had hoped by turning a blind eye, things would eventually
She was wrong.
part of his life, his
bit her lip, troubled, as the young maid whispered, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason has ordered that you cannot
saw the bodyguards blocking her
she was stopped by the bodyguards who relayed, “Ms. Estrella, Mr. Jason wishes to
him bringing someone else home, someone to replace her as
stay for the show,” she
brewing in his expression.
glancing
was just worried about you,” she
temples, didn’t reply
as invitation, Serene started to massage him, whispering, “You look tense. Let me help, or you won’t be
back, allowing her to continue for a moment, but said nothing. His thoughts were elsewhere. Serene stayed quiet, knowing Jason’s moods well after
weight. Serene glanced at him, wondering if he was thinking about Holly. If it was her resemblance to Holly that had gained her favor, she was grateful for it.