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.”

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

her in front of anyone, just not in front

“Estrella, would it kill you

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smirked. “Mr. Jason, what would you like to hear? I can tailor my words to your

and stormed out, slamming the door behind

closed with a thud. Estrella glanced over, noting that Jason had left, not even three days into his visit.

didn’t return, living it up with Thomas

for a meeting at

diamond has arrived. When will you be giving it to Ms. Estrella?”

said it was

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

thoughts but dared not voice a

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

sporting a pink diamond necklace that added a touch of elegance to her usual look.

coincidence to see you here,” Logan greeted him as

followed with her two colleagues but didn’t initiate a

with a smile upon

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, but

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

gaze shifted to Jason. How ironic. She’d always teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could be surprisingly generous. According to Thomas and

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Estrella’s glance at her necklace, Serene touched her

Before

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

her firm’s colleagues present, she couldn’t reveal her true relationship with him. After reviewing some legal documents and sipping two cups of coffee, Estrella stood

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

responded coolly.

reaction, Serene touched her necklace again. “Estrella, are

this how it always was? Serene wasn’t her client or her

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

Jason and I are just friends, like you and Bryce are. I

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