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.”

day, 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, making it

her in front of anyone, just not in front of

cold. “Estrella, would it kill you

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Jason, what would you like to hear? I

If 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 certainly didn’t need to waste

glanced over, noting that Jason had left,

return, living it up with Thomas and

a meeting at

has arrived. When

“Who said it was for

for Ms. Estrella, then who? Despite the rumors of Jason’s

dared not voice

they bumped

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

Jason, what a coincidence to see you here,” Logan greeted him

followed with her two colleagues but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead standing idly by.

a smile

the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had

was beyond Serene’s means. To put it bluntly, selling her house wouldn’t even fetch 8 million, so there was

to Jason. 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 miser, except when it

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touched her neck

Before

Logan chatted with them. Estrella found a place to

her firm’s colleagues present, she couldn’t reveal her true relationship with

a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter with Estrella left Serene beaming, as if they were

responded

her necklace

wasn’t her client or her benefactor. Why should

me this necklace. He just felt sorry for me because of all the troubles

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

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