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

Chapter 47
Confusion clouded Estrella’s eyes as she stared at Jason, unable to fathom his
actions. She had thought he was off drafting a divorce agreement, not launching
into an impromptu lip-lock.
As Jason's insistent kiss pushed her back step by step, Estrella tumbled onto the
plush bed, his hands interlocking with hers firmly. His breath warmed her ear as
he whispered, “Estrella, let's cut to the chase. You just want me to come around
more often, and to cement this marriage, right?”
Estrella turned her face towards him, her voice tinged with defiance. “Is that a
crime now?” Jason's breath heated her ear again as he murmured, “I'll give you
what you want.”
With that, he captured her lips once more.
While Jason's kisses were fervent, Estrella’s mind drifted to the image of Serene
serving him soup, their visits to the cemetery, and his lingering memories of Holly.
— “Estrella, how will you know if those fortune tellers are right or wrong if you
don't give it a shot? Are you really willing to hang all your hopes on this one
man?”
— “Forget about having kids.”
Despite Jason's rare initiative that evening, Estrella’s thoughts were elsewhere.
Was she truly ready to have a child with him? Could she maintain her composure
and contentment as a single mother if they divorced and Jason moved on to
marry and have children with someone else?
Estrella realized, almost to her own surprise, that her mindset had shifted subtly
over the past months. The idea of parting ways with Jason had even flickered
through her mind more than once.
With these thoughts crowding her mind, Estrella suddenly pushed Jason away.
“I'm just not feeling it tonight.”
No matter how much she wanted to complete the most important task of her life,
Estrella couldn't force herself to go through with it, not when compliance seemed
impossible. Besides, knowing Jason's temperament, he might just toss her a
couple of pills in the morning, and then she'd be left worse off than before, utterly
frustrated by him.
At Estrella’s refusal, Jason gripped her chin. “You don’t want this?”
strella chuckled. “Jason, you can't possibly think I'm helpless without you, can
you?” She
ed his hand away, adding, “Besides, I'm feeling guilty. Scared you might find out
something.”
Jason's mood soured at her words, his expression darkening.
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Seeing his reaction, Estrella quickly opened the bedroom door. “I'm going to
sleep next door. Sweet dreams. She quipped before dashing away.
In the bedroom, Jason's expression was predictably stormy. By the time he
pursued her to the next room, Estrella had already locked the door from the
inside.
The next morning, Jason woke up with a grim look on his face to find that Estrella
had already left for the law firm. His mood worsened, and he headed to the office
without even touching his breakfast.
Meanwhile, over at Lamont Corporation, Hunter learned that the Dorvold Group
had not lowered their budget for the construction project, instead, they'd raised
the quality of the materials at the same price point. Hunter's face grew stern.
They could either give up or up their game and take a loss by matching the
material upgrade. Cole was playing hardball.
Erin, looking over the Dorvold Group's project budget, let out a soft laugh. “Looks
like Cole's stopped cleaning house and is now going head-to-head with us in
broad daylight.” “Erin, what's our next move?”
Holding the project documents, Erin sighed and said, “We secure the project first,
then look at making adjustments during the construction phase.”
For the Lamont family, this was a heated potato they could opt to drop, sticking to
the original plan. But since they had instigated the challenge and after Estrella
had outplayed him, Erin was even less inclined to back down. They would have
to match the material quality and secure the project at the original price.
Hunter listened to his son and furrowed his brows, choosing to remain silent.
Back at the Lamont family estate, Paula was up in arms after hearing the news
from her mom Janie. “Why should we be the ones to lose out on this project? I
refuse to believe it. I'm going to see Estrella.”
After finding out where Estrella was, Paula made a beeline there.
At the same time, Estrella had just finished with a client and stepped out when
Paula cornered her at the café entrance. “Estrella.”
Estrella, nonchalantly, paused in her tracks upon seeing Paula.
Paula declared, full of bravado, “Estrella, I thought your Dorvold Group had some
fight in you, but my brother just made a move and snatched the project right from
under you. Guess your dad's prowess is just so-so, and Dorvold is soft after all.”
Estrella approached Paula and straightened her wind-tossed collar with a gentle
touch. “If your dad and brother don't find it too hot to handle, by all means, take it.
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“Estrella, you...” Paula started to flare up but caught herself, remembering her
purpose for coming. Paula regained her haughty demeanor. “Estrella, the Digital
Springs project is ours, and Jason will end up mine, sooner or later.”
Estrella smiled. “Well then, congratulations in advance.”
Continuing, Estrella leaned in close to Paula's ear and whispered, “I just wonder,
with all the effort you and your brother are putting into the company, how much of
it you two will actually get to share.”
Paula's face twisted in anger, and she turned to confront Estrella. “What do you
mean by that?”
Estrella replied with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes, “I mean exactly what
I said.”
Paula wasn't satisfied and blocked Estrella’s path, demanding clarity. “If you have
something to say, Estrella, say it. Don't beat around the bush.”
Estrella shrugged Paula off with a nonchalant smile and walked away towards
her car in her high heels.
Still not content, Paula chased after her, but a single cold glance from Estrella
made her halt in her tracks. Paula remembered the last time she had confronted
Estrella, and the fear of being hit again made her back off.
Paula's approach had no effect on Estrella, who did not lower the bidding price
and directly had Cole submit the project proposal.
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secured the contract without any
surprises. They stuck to their original
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Considering all the years of hustle
and the potential billion-dollar dip into
their savings, Hunter and Erin had
mixed feelings about winning the
contract. Their smiles were strained,
but they had to feign joy. And with
the timing being critical, they had to
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company.
Invitations were sent out to everyone in the circle, and of course, the Dorvold
family received theirs too.
When Autumn got her invitation, she immediately phoned Estrella. “Estrella, do
you think your dad and I should attend?”
“Absolutely.” Estrella replied without hesitation. “Of course, we should go.”
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Autumn confessed, “I just really don't
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Estrella soothed her with a chuckle, “Mom, just think of it as going to a show.
There's bound to be some surprises.”
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At that, Autumn grew suspici
plotting now?”
suspicious. “Estrella, what do you mean by that? What
are you
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