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 show his disdain for

front of anyone, just not in front of Korey. After all,

“Estrella, would it kill you to

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you like to hear? I can tailor my words to your

stormed out, slamming the door behind him. If

thud. Estrella glanced over, noting that

couple of days, Jason didn’t return, living it up with

a meeting at the government office,

Golden Gaze diamond has arrived. When will you be giving it to Ms.

“Who said it was for

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

of thoughts but dared

at the resort, they bumped into Jason in the lobby,

coat, sporting a pink diamond necklace that added

coincidence to see you here,” Logan greeted him as he

two colleagues but didn’t initiate a greeting,

greeted her with a smile upon seeing her.

was Golden Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for her, but it never

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

She’d always teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could be

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necklace, Serene touched her neck

Before

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

with him. After reviewing some legal documents and sipping

Serene. They faced each other, and Serene greeted her with a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter with Estrella left Serene beaming, as if they were old

Estrella responded

her necklace again. “Estrella, are you upset?”

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

as Serene nervously explained, “Estrella, Jason did give me this necklace. He just felt sorry for me because of all the troubles at home lately…”

get me wrong. Jason and I are just friends, like you and Bryce are. I hope you

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