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.”

tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t want others

though their rocky relationship was

secret.

another cigarette and

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

couldn’t tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or from Korey meeting

amount of booze, Blake’s face

Jason company, even

she couldn’t stop them, so

to try.

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

finished a case of beer, Korey was

hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s for Holly.”

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

the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

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

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

picked up her

cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey

sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper

to an end.

parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella

hour later, the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was about to help

Her expression locked in place. She stared at Jason for a long moment before

with

in the act.” He was convinced her trip was a cover

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