Chapter 25

Korey glanced at Jason, his curiosity now piqued.

Estrella, meanwhile, wore a smirk that suggested she knew more than she was letting on.

“Jason, cat got your tongue? Don’t tell me you’re…” Thomas’ voice trailed off as Jason

to sav shot him a frosty look, effectively silencing whatever he was about

After casting an indifferent glance at Jesse, Jason mentally noted the slight, though he

didn’t let on..

In the end, he still didn’t respond to Jesse’s inquiry and simply raised his glass.

off that and had to down at least

The other girls chided Jason, saying he couldn’t get three shots. Without a word, Jason knocked back three shots in quick succession.

The liquor furrowed his brow, an expression that lingered long after the glasses were empty. It was a rough taste to swallow.

His evasion, though, was tantalizing, sparking wild guesses among the onlookers. The girl next to Jason, seeing his discomfort, quickly poured him a glass of water.

Whether it was to defend Jason or for some other reason, in the next two rounds, the girl consecutively rolled three sixes each. First, she chose Jesse to drink, and the second time, she gave Jason the chance. “Mr. Jason, we’re a team here, so who’s it gonna be? Truth or dare?”

“Mr. Jason, ask Estrella something scandalous.”

“Yeah, yeah, go for it.”

Estrella, a stunner in any crowd, was not only smart but quick-witted, making most people hesitant to provoke her. Now that the opportunity had landed in Jason’s lap, the crowd egged him on.

Jason shot Estrella a sidelong glance. He wasn’t really into this game; if he was, he’d win every time. But everyone was having a blast, and he didn’t want to be a spoilsport.

say, “Come at me, I

brazenness, Jason was utterly disdainful and asked, “Did you eat dinner?”

what kind of

well

kept his gaze fixed on Estrella, waiting for

answer.

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Chapter 25

behind closed doors at home.

replied nonchalantly, “No.” She had told Korey she’d

Estrella was still being polite with

not playing seriously, the group stopped singling them out and focused on their own

Jesse stepped aside, and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary of you earlier. He didn’t dare to pick up

replied, “He’s scared I’ll make a scene and his

anyone, especially not her; otherwise, they’d already be playing

chick with him tonight’s a player, quite

and with that, they headed back to the private room.

to leave for a court date. When these two key players decided to call it a night, the party naturally wound

group emerged into the KVT’s open-air parking lot, and seeing Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered, “Estrella, let me give you

thing,” Estrella agreed

Before she could react, Jason’s voice cut through the night, “Are you his wife? Why are you leaving with him?”

into the back seat of his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded against the door frame, and once Jason got in, she kicked out, “You’re

and instructed the driver,

onlookers were left

who had been with Jason all evening, answered her puzzled look,

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So Jason was

evening. No wonder when she said Korey only had eyes for Estrella, Jason’s expression turned sour.

parking lot, Jason brushed off his trousers and

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