Sliding into her car, Estre carelessly y tossed the hotel keycard Erin had given her onto the


    dashboard.


    Hooking up with her, Erin was really ying with fire.


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    She let out a sardonicugh and fired up the engine, heading back to thew firm.


    It was past nine when Estre got home from work, and Jason was already there. As she pushed the


    bedroom door open, Jason emerged from the bathroom, fresh from his shower.


    Noticing him, Estre ced her phone on the table. “ying the good boy, huh? Came back earlier


    than me?”


    Jason responded with indifference, “Maybe you should think about getting a different job.” He’d been


    coming home more oftentely, not thrilled with Estre pouring most of her time and energy into her


    career.


    Estre chuckled. “And here I was thinking you wanted to support me.”


    “Don’t tter yourself,” Jason retorted


    Estre sauntered over and yfully undid the belt of his robe. “Or maybe you satisfy me, and I’ll


    consider taking care of you instead.”


    Jason looked at her coolly. “You think your family is that loaded, and I can’t bankrupt it?”


    “Why not give it a shot?” Estre teased.


    Jason made a face of disgust “Go take a shower”


    Estreughed again. “In such a hurry! Alright, wait for me then.”


    After saying that, she straightened out his robe and headed for the bathroom, a spring in


    her step.


    After a while, Estre emerged, drying her hair, when her phone on the table started. ringing. She


    picked it up with a meaningful smile.


    She answered the call at a leisurely pace. Then Erin’s angry voice came through, “Estre, are you


    ying games with me?”


    Estre sank into a chair,zily responding, “You know, I’ve got quite the appetite. I wasn’t sure you


    could satisfy me, so I thought I’d have a few girls test you out. If you can handle


    bed.” them, then maybe you’ll qualify for my


    Earlier that day, after receiving Erin’s key, Estre had sent ten girls from a nightclub over


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    to him. Not only did she pay them, but she also promised a hefty bonus for their services


    no cap on earnings. So when Erin arrived, those girls saw him as a cash cow. All of them were using


    their allure to win him over, and he had to exert some effort to escape their clutches.


    Jason, overhearing Estre’s conversation, nced her way. Without asking, he knew she was up to


    no good outside.


    Estre’s brazenness was met with a coldugh from Erin, “We’ll see, Estre.”


    With a dismissive snort, Estre abruptly hung up. Erin thought he could get with her? It wasughable.


    Tossing her phone aside, she caught Jason staring and shed a teasing smile, “Can’t control your


    desire?” She even nced down suggestively at his lower half.


    “Estre, don’t start something you can’t finish Jason warned. “Erin was looking for you?”


    As she picked up a hair tie and casually gathered her hair up, Estre replied, “Yeah, he’s


    á crush. Even gave me a key card. Then I asked ten girls to entertain him.”


    Jason was speechless. Estre was not one to be outdone. She was a force to be reckoned with in


    Ravenwood, and Erin had some nerve.


    With a disdainful look, Estre returned to her desk. “He also said, if you weren’t so quick, Pa would


    be my sister-inw by now.”


    Jason’s eyes darkened slightly but he didn’t dwell on it. He changed the subject, “Aren’t you going to


    sleep?”


    Estre picked up a file. “I’m not as lucky as you. I’ve got to review the Digital Springs. project.”


    Cole had sent the project proposal to her email at noon. Busy withw firm matters during the day, she


    had to burn the midnight oil.


    Jason didn’t respond, and Estre turned to him. “Jason, don’t you want to use the project to get a grip


    on me? I’m willing to sleep with you if you can help me secure the deal for Dorvold Group.”


    Jason chuckled, “Sounds to me that you get all the good stuff.” She wanted to sleep with him and have


    him help Dorvold Group? She sure had wishful thinking.


    “You’re not seizing the opportunity,” Estre quipped before returning to her work.


    Time slipped by. When Jason looked up from his book, he saw Estre had sumbed to sleep on the


    desk. He got up from the bed, lifted her gently, and ced her carefully on


    the bed.


    She pretended to be indifferent about returning to thepany to help Cole, but she knew


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    better than anyone what mattered most.


    Her dreams and her life – she was unwilling to sacrifice either.


    The next morning, after exchanging a few sharp remarks with Estre on the way to the office, Jason


    was at his desk when Erin walked in. His face was bruised and his left arm was in a cast. Despite his


    injuries, his refined demeanor remained intact.


    Taking a seat across from Jason, Erin asked, “Was it your peoplest night?”


    Soon after his call to Estre, his car ride back to the Dorvold family estate was abruptly interrupted,


    resulting in his current state.


    Jason looked up nonchntly. “I heard you wanted Pa to start calling my wife sister-inw.”


    Erin’s face darkened. He hadn’t expected Estre to tattle to Jason, especially S


    since their


    marital strife was no secret. Adjusting his shirt cor with his right hand, Erin tried to appeal to their


    families’ rtionship. “Can you really take Estre’s word for it? She’s just trying to stir the pot. Our


    families have always had a good rapport. Surely, there’s some trust between us.”


    Erin was at a disadvantage, so he swallowed his pride and appealed to their long-standing cooperation.


    Jason met his gaze. His voice was cool. “Since when are you in a position to talk about rapport with


    me?”


    After a long stare, Erin stood up, conceding with a smile, “Fine.” After saying that, he left Jason’s office.


    The office door closed with a deliberate, soft click, and Erin’s eyes immediately darkened with a chilling


    intensity.


    Jason, utterly dismissive, had barely acknowledged his presence. Erin adjusted the cor of his shirt,


    and felt the muscles in his neck tense. The veins bulged visibly even against the backdrop of his


    otherwise refined demeanor. His hand, despite being encased in a ster cast, showed veins that


    throbbed angrily on the back.


    Inside the office, Jason allowed a cool, mocking smile to dance on his lips. Erin was clearly out of his


    depth.


    Regardingst night’s conversation with Estre, it was obvious she wanted to use Jason as a pawn to


    put Erin back in his ce.


    Jason was all too happy to oblige her this little favor.