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.”

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

their rocky relationship was

secret.

another cigarette and kept

ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier explanation,

if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and

amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey, your know you

here to keep Jason company,

remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so she

to try.

the brim. There was

of beer, Korey was looking

ignored her as if she 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

full glass Jason poured

than the memory of his sister who was

her feelings were.

was not outwardly upset, just staring at Jason. Seeing this, Korey raised his glass. “Jason, the past is the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but

at Korey’s words and gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got married and then played the part of the grieving

thoughts, Estrella picked up her

nine-thirty, after they had polished off two cases of beer

as a sheet. His brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was

to an end.

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

at a hotel. Estrella was

at Jason for a long moment before

with an edge in his

He was convinced her trip was a cover for an affair with Korey, and

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