30 Days till I Divorce My Husband (Estrella and Jason)

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Estrella couldn't help but let out a sardonic laugh as she set aside her book and
turned to Jason, her eyes alight with a mocking glint. “Jason, since when do you
have any right to ask my dad to drop a project?”
Before Jason could muster a response, Estrella continued, her voice dripping
with indifference, “And what exactly does Holly's latest job have to do with the
Dorvold family?”
Her casual dismissal left Jason speechless, his mouth opening and closing
without a sound.
As they locked eyes, Estrella calmly removed Jason's hand from her arm, slid out
of bed, and walked over to her desk. She picked up the two contracts and turned
back to Jason. “Since my father promised you the project, then even if it sticks in
my throat, I'll swallow it. Get the paperwork done tomorrow. From here on out,
let's go our separate ways and never cross paths again.”
Estrella felt she was using all her composure and strength by not demanding the
project back or lashing out at him. She considered the project a payback for the
baby in her belly, and after this, she owed him nothing. Anything related to
Estrella would have nothing to do with Jason. Whether it was Holly or Serene, he
could keep up his entanglements with whoever he pleased.
Jason's temper flared as he saw Estrella with the agreement. “Estrella, have you
lost your mind? Don't think you can threaten me with a divorce.”
She had lost her mind? Estrella’s amusement turned to anger at the accusation.
She shot back with a sharp laugh, “Me? Losing my mind? Jason, you've really
lost all shame.” Then she added, “What if I am threatening you? There's no point
in pretending here. Let's just get this over with and move on with our lives.”
She knew all too well that the Silverbrook project was just the beginning. It wasn't
about not being able to beat Holly and Innovative Solutions Inc.; it was laughable
to go-to such lengths for a man who didn’t have a place for her in his heart.
Serene or Holly, it seemed anyone mattered more to Jason than she did. But why
should she, or any woman, hang her hopes on one man when the world was so
vast? She -refused to play that game any longer. She had her pride, and she
wouldn't beg Jason to
love her or stay with her, making their marriage seem like a debt she owed him.
Estrella’s mocking tone and her insistence on a divorce left Jason looking
particularly sour. He stared at her for a moment before he said, “Forget about the
divorce, Estrella. It's not happening.”
Estrella chuckled, “Afraid of taking the blame? Worried about what people will
say? Don't worry, I'll handle it. You don't need to...”
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She was cut off as Jason abruptly grabbed her face. “Have you become addicted
to causing scenes, Estrella?”
Unable to contain her fury any longer, Estrella retorted, “Jason, we've known
each other for years. Let's part on good terms and save some dignity for one
another.”
“What dignity do you want? Me asking the Dorvold family to voluntarily step back
is already giving you the utmost dignity. Otherwise, do you think your dad's
company would have had a chance if I had stepped in?" Jason spat out.
His outburst left Estrella utterly furious, realizing that in his mind, he felt she
should be grateful that he hadn't destroyed the Dorvold family.
Suppressing her anger, Estrella’ said with a sneer, “So, Jason, are you planning
to go to war with my family over Holly?”
“Fine.” she exclaimed, pushing his hand away. Let's see who's more capable.”
With that, Estrella called her father Cole, her voice calm. “Dad, don't pull out of
the Silverbrook project. I'll take it on.
There was a moment of silence on the other end before Cole said, “Alright,
Estrella. Whatever decision you make, I'm behind you.” If his daughter couldn't
stomach the situation, they wouldn't either. If things got ugly, so be it. Pride was
at stake.
Seeing Estrella stir up trouble again, Jason was beyond frustrated. He shoved
his hands in his pockets and turned to gaze out the floor-to-ceiling window.
Estrella, noticing his distraction, went to the closet and grabbed a set of clothes
for going out. As she began to change, Jason approached and grabbed her wrist.
“Can't you stop throwing a tantrum?”
Estrella, slapped his face in retaliation, her anger boiling over. “Get out, Jason
me.”
Jason's cheek burned from the slap, his grip tightening on her arm as he pulled
Refusing to yield, Estrella said, “I'm sorry, okay? I shouldn't have provoked you,
agr this marriage, or been with you. Is that okay? Can I now make amends for
you? Onc we're divorced, you can be with whoever you want, openly and freely.”
Jason looked down at her and swallowed hard. “Estrella, all this over a single
project?”
Estrella couldn't contain her scorn. “Just a project? Yes, I'm divorcing you over a
project. What else do you think you are to me, more important than money and
benefits?”
“Jason, I've seen shameless people, but never someone as shameless as you.
Nearly three years married, and what have you given me? What benefits have
my family taken from you? What gives you the right to demand my father give up
the project?
“If the company was under my wing, I wouldn't mind going toe-to-toe with you,
but my
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dad? He's your elder, your father-in-law. How do you have the nerve to ask him
to step aside for Holly? Where do you think that leaves me, and where does that
put my dad and the Dorvold family?
“You want to treat Holly well, I have no beef with that, but you've got no right to
mess with my family’s legacy.”
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a hand to Serene, or paid a visit to my
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“I didn’t want to dredge up the past, but with the way you're acting, I have to.
Otherwise, you'll keep thinking I owe you something.
“I'll admit, I married you because of those fortune-teller's words, but you haven't
exactly made these years a walk in the park. Let's just call it even.”
After a pause, Estrella added, “And now that Holly's back, let's find a day that
works for you and get the paperwork done. Set me free, and set yourself free
too.”
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As Jason stared at her in silence, Estrella grabbed a coat from the bed and
her pajamas.
When she looked back at Jason, her hands twitched momentarily. Lifting he she
noticed the ring he had given her still encircling her finger.