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.”

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

between them, even though their

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

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

tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being

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

here to keep Jason company, even

chuckled at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop

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

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

if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once

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 in memories of the

Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

pressing than the memory of his sister who was

her feelings were.

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

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?

picked up her fork, too disinterested

off two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey was

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

to an end.

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

at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly

for a long moment before

their room, Jason began to undo His shirt buttons with an edge in his voice. “Quite the planner, aren’t

her hair back with an elastic band, Estrella heard Jason’s taunt and responded 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 herself. She just let him

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