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.”

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, making it all too clear. If that was the case, explanations

show his indifference to her in front of anyone, just

cold. “Estrella, would it kill you to speak

11:32

like to hear? I can tailor my words to your liking.”

stormed out, slamming the door behind him. If she didn’t need his concern, he

noting that Jason had left, not even three days

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

up Jason for a meeting at the

Golden Gaze diamond has arrived. When will you

darkened. “Who said it was for her?”

the rumors of Jason’s escapades, there wasn’t anyone serious in the picture.

plenty of thoughts but dared not voice a

and her colleagues arrived at the resort, they bumped into Jason

was dressed in a white dress with a light grey coat, sporting a pink diamond necklace that added a touch of elegance to her usual

to see you here,” Logan greeted him as

colleagues but didn’t initiate a

greeted her with a smile upon seeing

Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for

Serene’s means. To put it bluntly, selling her house wouldn’t even fetch 8 million, so there was no way she could afford such a

being tight-fisted, yet he could be surprisingly generous. According to Thomas and the others, Jason was no miser, except when it came

11:33

Serene touched her neck self-consciously. Her

Before

company executives arrived and the director Logan chatted with them. Estrella found

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

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

Estrella responded

her necklace again.

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

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

voice faltered, but then she pressed on, “Estrella, please don’t get me wrong. Jason and I are just friends, like you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255