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.”

want any tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t want others to notice any

them, even though their

secret.

cigarette and kept silent.

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

Korey and being reminded of

such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned

“I’m here to keep Jason company, even

she couldn’t stop them, so she didn’t bother

to try.

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

a case of beer, Korey was looking pale, so Estrella suggested, “Maybe

hadn’t spoken and filled

nothing. She 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 was just lost in memories of the

glanced at the full glass Jason poured

of his sister who was

her feelings were.

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

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 of the grieving

up her fork, too disinterested to

cases of beer and the bottle of

bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her

to an end.

Estrella right. Jason merely smirked, “Don’t worry

hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he

movements froze. Her expression locked in place. She stared at Jason for a

shirt buttons with an edge in his voice. “Quite the planner,

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 him think what he wanted. She was tired of catering to him.

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