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.”

tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t

them, even though their rocky

secret.

cigarette and

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

and being reminded of Holly or

Jason ordered such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned

smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason company,

Estrella knew she couldn’t

to try.

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

of beer, Korey was

ignored her as if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass

a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it turned out he was just lost in

glanced at the full glass Jason poured

pressing than the memory of his sister

her feelings were.

the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with

go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got married and then played the part of the grieving widower?

up her fork, too disinterested to

two cases of beer and the bottle of

side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when the dinner finally

to an end.

Jason promise to treat Estrella

car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when

expression locked in place. She stared at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening up. Her

shirt buttons with an edge in his voice.

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 what he

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