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.”

dinner that day, she had tried to keep a peaceful facade so Korey wouldn’t sense the tension, but Jason had to go

of anyone, just not in

kill you to speak to

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to hear? I can tailor

they 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

over, noting that

the next couple of days, Jason didn’t return, living it up with Thomas and the group, trending online

a meeting at

When will you be giving it to

darkened. “Who said it was

silent. If not for Ms. Estrella, then who? Despite the rumors of Jason’s escapades,

dared not voice a single one.

Estrella and her colleagues arrived at the resort, they bumped into Jason in the lobby, accompanied by Drew

was dressed in a white dress with a light grey coat, sporting a pink

you here,” Logan greeted him as he approached.

but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead standing idly

with a smile

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

selling her house wouldn’t even fetch 8 million, so

yet he could be surprisingly generous. According to

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Estrella’s glance at her necklace, Serene touched her neck self-consciously. Her

Before

executives arrived and the director Logan chatted with them. Estrella found a place to rest on her

relationship with him. After reviewing some legal

into Serene. They faced each other, and Serene greeted her with a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter

responded

Serene touched her necklace again.

wasn’t her client or her benefactor. Why

explained, “Estrella, Jason did give me this necklace. He just felt sorry for

pressed on, “Estrella, please don’t get me wrong. Jason and I

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