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.”

with Korey. She didn’t want others

though their rocky relationship

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

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

seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or from Korey

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

just smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason

she couldn’t stop them, so she didn’t bother

to try.

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

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

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

silence during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey

glanced at the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella.

his sister who was

her feelings were.

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 words he’d

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

picked up her

two cases of beer

sheet. His brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when the

to an end.

Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely smirked,

hour later, the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly said,

stared at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening

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

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 think

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