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.

some old colleagues from the firm,” Estrella

should get back to the private room. Don’t let me keep you.”

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

him, or settle old scores. Yet, when they actually met, she brought up none of it—it was as if nothing had ever happened between them.

always trivial to her. Otherwise, why would she disappear for

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suite, Estrella was about to enter

“Estrella, perfect timing. I wanted to discuss something with

and prefer to bury yourself in cases. Opening your own firm could

we’re extending the partnership offer. We wouldn’t

Estrella promised, moved by Logan’s sincerity.

partnership was a goal many lawyers worked

a fitting role if she decided to

career at Justice

the offer, they returned to the private

dinner was over.

her up, a cold breeze made Estrella pull her collar tighter around her

give you a lift,” Jason’s voice came from beside

that had rolled up, its passenger window down, with Jason looking at her

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