Chapter 84

At the desk, Jason tossed the medicine Marie had given him onto the surface. “What’s

this?”

Estrella glanced at the pills Jason had flung carelessly on the table. “You don’t know? Well, if you’re clueless, I’m not exactly Sherlock Holmes here.” She had no time for beating around the bush. Straight talk was her game.

Estrella played dumb, but Jason just chuckled dryly. He didn’t snap at her. Instead, he

you this calmly met her eyes and asked, “Did you chuck the breakfast I bought for morning too?”

Estrella looked up, realizing he had seen her throw it away.

Jason didn’t mince words, and neither did Estrella. She exhaled softly, walked over to the dresser, and started putting her hair up with a hairpin. “Jason, I’ve been doing just fine all these years without yours

bouts of concern, and I sure don’t need your fleeting

kindness.”

If he had wanted to make things right, he should’ve done it long ago. Besides, he was still entangled with his past feelings and Serene, answering her calls and running to her side whenever she beckoned.

Estrella had told him once. As long as she bore his child, he could play his games, and she wouldn’t care. But he couldn’t even grant her that simple wish, claiming she didn’t deserve

Now, she was done playing.

Feelings change with the tide. She was no longer the Estrella from two years ago, nor the one who once had feelings for him.

Life was long and unpredictable.

Estrella’s sudden seriousness caught Jason off guard. His hands pocketed in his jeans, he watched her for a long while before finally saying, “About the misunderstanding on my last business trip, I was wrong to doubt you.”

Estrella gave a wry smile. “Don’t bother explaining. It’s too early to make conclusions. Who knows? Maybe Korey and I might just hit it off someday.”

facade so Korey wouldn’t sense the tension, but Jason had to go and show his disdain for her, making it all too clear. If that was the case,

anyone, just not in front of Korey. After all, they were competitors.

kill you to

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Jason, what would you like to hear? I can tailor my

continued, Jason knew he’d be left fuming. Suddenly, he grabbed his coat, and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. If she didn’t need his concern, he certainly didn’t need to waste his energy

with a thud. Estrella glanced over, noting that Jason

Jason didn’t return, living it up with Thomas and the group, trending online more than a few times..

for a meeting at the government

the Golden Gaze diamond has arrived. When will

darkened. “Who said it was for

then who? Despite the rumors of Jason’s escapades,

plenty of thoughts but dared not voice

they bumped into Jason in the lobby, accompanied

coat, sporting a pink diamond

coincidence to see you

but didn’t

with a smile upon seeing her.

briefly landed on Serene’s necklace. It was Golden Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for

bluntly, selling her house wouldn’t even fetch 8 million, so there was no way she could afford

She’d always teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could

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Estrella’s glance at her necklace, Serene touched

Before

company executives arrived and the director Logan chatted with them.

him. With her firm’s colleagues present, she couldn’t reveal her true relationship with him. After reviewing some legal

and Serene greeted her with a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter

responded

Estrella’s reaction, Serene touched her necklace

it always was? Serene wasn’t her client

give me this necklace. He just felt sorry for me because of all the troubles

don’t get me wrong. Jason and I are just friends, like you and Bryce are. I hope you won’t freeze me

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