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.”

but Jason had to go and show his disdain for her, making it all

front of anyone,

voice was cold. “Estrella, would it kill you

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

stormed out, slamming the door

that Jason had left, not

up with Thomas

for a meeting at the government

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

said it was for

Despite the rumors of Jason’s escapades, there wasn’t anyone serious

of thoughts but dared not voice a single

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

a light grey coat, sporting a

what a coincidence to see you here,”

followed with her two colleagues but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead

greeted her with a smile

was Golden Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced

expensive piece was beyond Serene’s means. To put it bluntly, selling her house wouldn’t even

teased him for being tight-fisted, yet he could be surprisingly generous. According to Thomas and the others, Jason was no miser, except

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at her necklace, Serene touched her neck self-consciously.

Before

the director Logan chatted with them. Estrella found a

with him. After reviewing some legal documents and sipping two cups of coffee, Estrella stood up to visit the restroom.

a

responded

necklace again. “Estrella,

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

give me this necklace. He just felt sorry

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

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