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.”

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

their rocky relationship was

secret.

cigarette and

arrived 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 explanation, he had yet to speak another

if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded

of booze, Blake’s face

to keep Jason company, even if

remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them,

to try.

serve the food, Jason filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much to talk about, from the past to the present, and so much

a case of beer, Korey was looking

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

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

glass Jason poured and then

his sister who was no longer

her feelings were.

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

and gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t

thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too disinterested to

of beer and the bottle of liquor,

was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the

to an end.

parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right.

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

stared at Jason for a long moment

room, Jason began to undo His shirt buttons with an

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

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