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

though their rocky

secret.

another cigarette

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

couldn’t tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and

amount of booze, Blake’s face turned

just smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason company, even if it kills me.”

the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop

to try.

There was so

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

and filled Korey’s

thought Jason’s silence during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together.

poured

the memory of his sister who was no longer there.

her feelings were.

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 words he’d

he shouldn’t have agreed to

thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too disinterested to engage. further.

they had polished off two cases of beer and the

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

to an end.

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

at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out

She stared at Jason for a

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

us in the act.” He was convinced her trip was a cover for an affair with Korey, and

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