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.”

the dinner with Korey. She

though their rocky

secret.

cigarette and

at a charming local villa restaurant. Jason immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer

and being reminded

booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey, your know

smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason

Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so she

to try.

glasses to the brim. There was so much to talk

Korey was

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

the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it

glass Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

pressing than the memory of his

her feelings were.

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

snapped 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 agreed to this marriage. Why got married

thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too

two cases of beer and

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

to an end.

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

later, the car stopped 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

undo His shirt buttons with an edge in his voice. “Quite the

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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