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

their rocky relationship was hardly a

secret.

lit another cigarette

beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier explanation,

tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or from Korey

such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey,

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

the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop

to try.

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

was looking pale, so Estrella

she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s

during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey

at the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

his sister

her feelings were.

past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on

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

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

off two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey

pale as a sheet. His brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when the

to an end.

parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely smirked,

hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason

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

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

with an elastic band, Estrella heard 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 a cover for an affair with Korey, and she was done explaining herself. She just let

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