Chapter 189

Jason couldn’t peel his eyes away from Estrella, his gaze glued to her as if his life. depended on it. It felt like centuries had passed since they last saw each other, not just a few years.

At the other end of the hallway, Estrella noticed Jason frozen in his tracks, his face a canvas of surprise. She quickly composed herself and walked towards him at a

measured pace.

When she stopped in front of him, she greeted him with ease, “Long time no see, Jason.” Long time, indeed. It had been so long that she had nearly forgotten him, unable to recall

his features in her mind.

Right after she left Ravenwood, Jason had tried to reach out to her, but she had dodged him at every turn. Eventually, he stopped trying and that was the end of their encounters until this unexpected moment.

The surprise meeting only confirmed to Estrella that she had moved on from the past. Seeing Jason again stirred no emotions within her. After all, she had a son now. What did it matter what had happened before?

Jason finally snapped out of his daze at Estrella’s greeting, “You’re back?” he asked, quickly adding, “When did you get back?”

“A few days ago,” she replied.

Jason knew without asking that everyone probably knew of her return except for him, much like when she was pregnant and everyone knew but him.

“And you’re out for dinner with friends?” he inquired further.

up with some old colleagues from

say something else, Estrella cut in, “I should get back to the private room. Don’t let me

only respond with a reluctant ‘okay.’ As Estrella brushed past him, Jason turned around and watched her leave. Even after Estrella’s

old scores. Yet, when

again, when had Estrella ever made a big deal out of anything with him? It was always trivial to her. Otherwise, why would she disappear for

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of another suite, Estrella was

I wanted to discuss something

know you’re not one for small talk and prefer to bury yourself in cases. Opening your own firm could be overwhelming. If you’re staying, consider coming back to

the reputation of Justice Guardians LLP, which is why we’re extending the

Logan,” Estrella promised, moved by Logan’s

lawyers worked years to achieve, and Logan was offering

role if she decided to stay in Ravenwood, and after all,

her career at

Estrella agreed to consider the offer, they returned to the private

dinner was over.

a cold breeze made Estrella

give you a lift,” Jason’s voice came

chest, glanced at the sleek black car that had rolled

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