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.”

the dinner with Korey. She didn’t

their rocky relationship was hardly a

secret.

cigarette and kept silent.

beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier explanation, he had yet to speak another word to her.

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

Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey,

to keep Jason company, even

Estrella knew she

to try.

filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much

case of beer, Korey was looking pale, so Estrella suggested, “Maybe that’s enough.”

spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s for

Perhaps he believed she

the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

than the memory of his

her feelings were.

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 it felt like he was highlighting the fragile state of their relationship. So he swallowed the

gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to

picked up her fork, too disinterested to

of beer and the bottle of liquor,

brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side,

to an end.

promise to treat Estrella

an hour later, the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly said, “Don’t bother.”

She stared at Jason for

His shirt buttons with an edge in his voice. “Quite the planner, aren’t you?”

coolly, “Had you been a day 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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255