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.”

wouldn’t sense the tension, but Jason had to go and show his disdain for

of anyone, just not

“Estrella, would it kill you

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you like to hear? I can tailor my words to

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

noting that Jason had left, not even

up with Thomas and the group, trending online more than

as Drew picked up Jason for a meeting at

arrived. When will you

darkened. “Who said it was for

If not for Ms. Estrella, then who? Despite the rumors of Jason’s escapades, there wasn’t anyone serious

thoughts but dared not

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

light grey coat, sporting a pink diamond necklace that added a touch of elegance to

to see you here,” Logan greeted him as he

two colleagues but didn’t

with a smile upon seeing her.

for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for her, but it

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

How ironic. She’d always teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could be surprisingly generous. According to Thomas and the others, Jason was no

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Serene touched

Before

director Logan chatted with them. Estrella found

reveal her true relationship with him. After reviewing some legal documents

Serene greeted her with a grin.

Estrella responded coolly.

her necklace

Serene wasn’t her client or her benefactor. Why should she

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

but then she pressed on, “Estrella, please don’t get me wrong. Jason

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