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.”

dinner with Korey. She didn’t

them, even though their rocky

secret.

lit another cigarette and

at a charming local villa restaurant. Jason immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier

seeing Korey and

ordered such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey, your know you can’t drink.”

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

chuckled at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so she didn’t

to try.

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

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

filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s

to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run

glass Jason poured and

his sister who was no

her feelings were.

not outwardly upset, just staring at Jason. Seeing this, Korey raised his glass. “Jason, 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 been about to say.

reality at Korey’s words and gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got married and then played the part

thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too

had polished off two cases of beer and the bottle

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

to an end.

Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely smirked, “Don’t worry about my wife.”

at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly said, “Don’t

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

with an edge

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

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