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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.

Estrella crossed her arms, leaning back on the sofa with one leg over the other as if to say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you throw.” If Jason asked if she was a virgin, she’d admit it openly. It wasn’t her reputation on

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

on, Mr. Jason, what kind of question is

Jason, you might as well have made Estrella drink instead.”

his gaze fixed

answer.

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to give people a show. If they were going to fight, they’d do it behind closed doors at home. The most pressing concern for him at the moment

“No.” She had told Korey she’d eaten, but

it seemed Estrella was still being polite with him, or maybe she was just closer to Jason, despite their constant

the group stopped singling them

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

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

otherwise, they’d already be playing house

with him tonight’s a

goes for the easy ones,” and with that, they headed back to the

a meeting early the next day, and Estrella also needed to leave for

parking lot, and seeing Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered, “Estrella, let me give you a

thing,” Estrella agreed

her arm was suddenly yanked. Before she could react, Jason’s voice cut through the night, “Are you his wife? Why are you

bundled her into the back seat of his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded against the door frame, and once Jason got in,

her and instructed the

were left

who had been with Jason all evening, answered her puzzled look, “Jason got hitched early, two years ago. None of you stand

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was stunned. So Jason was married, and

when she said Korey only had eyes for Estrella, Jason’s expression turned sour.

the parking lot, Jason brushed off his trousers and said coldly, “Wasn’t one ride in his car

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