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.

though their rocky relationship was hardly

secret.

lit another cigarette and kept

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

tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or from

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

Jason company, even if it kills

chuckled at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so she didn’t

to try.

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

case of beer, Korey was looking

her as if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass

he believed she

at the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella.

memory of his sister who was

her feelings were.

past is the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but

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 widower? Wasn’t he just tormenting

her

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

sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was

to an end.

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

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

stared at Jason for a long

Jason began to undo His shirt buttons with an edge

late, you might have caught us in the act.” He was convinced her trip was a cover for an affair with Korey, and she was done explaining herself. She just let him think what he wanted. She was

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