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.”

tension, but Jason had to go and show his disdain

his indifference to her in front of anyone, just

was cold. “Estrella, would it kill you to

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

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

over, noting that Jason had left, not even three days into his

didn’t return, living it up with Thomas and

morning, as Drew picked up Jason for a meeting at the government office, he casually a

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

said it was for her?”

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

but dared not

they bumped into Jason in the lobby, accompanied by Drew

grey coat, sporting a pink diamond necklace that added a touch of elegance to her

Jason, what a coincidence to see you here,”

didn’t initiate

with a

Serene’s necklace. It was Golden Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced

house wouldn’t

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,

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Estrella’s glance at her necklace, Serene touched

Before

Logan chatted with them. Estrella found

reveal her true relationship with him. After reviewing some

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

Estrella responded

touched her necklace

Serene wasn’t her client or

with a tissue paper as Serene nervously explained, “Estrella, Jason did give me this necklace. He just felt

spoke of herself, her voice faltered, but then she pressed on, “Estrella, please don’t get me wrong. Jason

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