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.”

any tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t

even though their rocky relationship was hardly

secret.

another cigarette and kept

cases of beer

stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of

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

“I’m here to keep Jason company,

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

to try.

the brim. There was so much to talk about, from

was looking pale, so Estrella suggested, “Maybe

as if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This

Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly

glass Jason poured and then

pressing than the memory of his sister

her feelings were.

He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but it felt like he was highlighting the fragile state of their

back to reality at Korey’s words and gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have

thoughts, Estrella picked up her

two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey was a

side, and Estrella

to an end.

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

was about to

locked in place. She stared at Jason for a

room, Jason began to undo His shirt buttons with an

convinced

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