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

their rocky relationship was hardly

secret.

cigarette and kept

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

his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded

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

“I’m here to keep Jason company, even

Estrella knew she couldn’t stop

to try.

the food, Jason filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much

beer, Korey was looking pale, so Estrella suggested, “Maybe

spoken and filled Korey’s glass

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

the full glass Jason poured

pressing than the memory of his sister

her feelings were.

Seeing this, Korey raised his glass. “Jason, the past is the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life.

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

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

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

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

to an end.

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

later, the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was

for a long moment before slowly straightening up. Her face was impassive.

buttons with an edge

“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,

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