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.”

with Korey. She

though their rocky relationship was hardly

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

restaurant. Jason immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor.

stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or

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

keep Jason company, even if

the remark. Estrella knew she

to try.

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

a case of beer, Korey was

spoken and filled Korey’s

a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey

the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella. He

his sister who was no longer there.

her feelings were.

his glass. “Jason, the past is the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his

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 widower?

up her fork, too disinterested to

cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey was

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

to an end.

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

at a hotel. Estrella was about to

at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening

shirt buttons with an edge in

hair back 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 him think what he wanted. She was

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