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.”

she had tried to keep a peaceful facade so Korey wouldn’t sense the tension, but Jason had to go and show his disdain for

her in front of anyone, just not in front of Korey.

voice was cold. “Estrella, would it kill you to speak

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

he grabbed his coat, and stormed out, slamming

with a thud. Estrella glanced over, noting that Jason had left, not even

it up with Thomas and the group, trending online

for a meeting at the government office, he casually a

“Sir, the Golden Gaze diamond has arrived. When will

“Who said

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

thoughts but dared not voice a

they bumped into Jason

a light grey coat, sporting a pink diamond necklace that added a

Jason, what a coincidence to see you

but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead standing

her with a smile upon

for the year, priced at

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

being tight-fisted, yet he could

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necklace, Serene touched her neck self-consciously. Her confidence

Before

the director Logan chatted with them. Estrella found

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

and Serene greeted her with a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter with Estrella left Serene beaming, as

responded

necklace again. “Estrella, are

it always was? Serene wasn’t her client or her benefactor. Why should she

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

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

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