Chapter 76

Estrella’s surprise had barely registered when Korey’s sedan rolled to a stop beside her. “Are you here on business too?”

Estrella nodded, “Yeah, just gathering some info from the locals for a case.”

Korey offered a casual smile. “Since we’ve bumped into each other, let’s grab dinner together.”

Before Estrella could respond, a sleek black Maybach pulled up beside the sedan. The front window slid down leisurely, and Jason’s voice floated out, “Sure thing! I’ve already

made reservations.”

Upon hearing Jason’s familiar voice, Estrella turned to see him resting both hands on the steering wheel. There was a cigarette between his fingers, and his gaze was icy as it landed on her. He had the look of someone who caught his wife cheating red-handed.

Korey spotted Jason and chuckled, “Jason’s here too.”

Jason took a drag of his cigarette and replied nonchalantly, “Yep! Tagging along with the wife on her work trip.”

After extinguishing what remained of his cigarette in the ashtray, Jason’s indifferent eyes met Estrella’s. “Get in.”

Seeing this, Estrella glanced back at Korey and said, “I’ll see you later, Korey.”

“See you in a bit,” Korey said before instructing his driver to follow Jason’s car.

Inside the Maybach, Jason turned to Estrella with a sarcastic edge. “You sure seem cozy calling Korey by his first name.”

Estrella retorted, “I had no idea he was here. We just ran into each other, okay? Don’t

overthink.”

dinner with Korey.

even though their rocky relationship was hardly a

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

Jason immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After

and being reminded of

such an amount of booze, Blake’s face

“I’m here to keep Jason company, even if it

she couldn’t stop them,

to try.

food, Jason filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much to talk about, from the past to the present, and so much to

they finished a case of beer, Korey was looking pale, so Estrella suggested, “Maybe

hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once

him, saying nothing. She had thought Jason’s silence during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it turned out he was just lost

poured and

than the memory of his sister who

her feelings were.

the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but it felt like he was highlighting the fragile

of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got married and then played the part of

up her fork, too disinterested

nine-thirty, after they had polished off two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey

His brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when the dinner finally came

to an end.

made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely smirked, “Don’t worry

the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was

for a long moment before slowly straightening up. Her face was impassive.

room, Jason began to undo His shirt buttons with an edge in his voice. “Quite the

you might have caught us in the act.” He was convinced her trip was a cover for an affair with

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