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The call was from Serene. Estrella walked to the stairwell at the safe exit and answered

the phone.

After wrapping up the conversation, Estrella returned to her desk, immersing herself once again in the sea of paperwork that awaited her

It wasn’t until Friday, accompanying Logan to a networking event, that Estrella found herself in the same orbit as Jason.

“Mr. Jason,” Logan greeted with a smile bright as the spring sun, reaching out for a handshake as they bumped into Jason.

Despite Estrella’s departure from Ravenwood and Justice Guardians LLP, Nelson International’s legal affairs were still tethered to her former firm.

“Logan, Jason returned the handshake with polite detachment. His gaze then settled on Estrella, and with a mild, “How’s it going,” he acknowledged her presence. In that moment, Jason seemed to have come to terms with the fact that Estrella was no longer his alone, and she was now a mother.

“Yeah,” Estrella replied, her voice steady and composed.

Logan told Jason about the work. Only when Logan saw Jason raise his hand to check his watch did Logan leave.

While riding the elevator with Estrella, Logan noticed her expressionless face, and thoug of her calm demeanor when she encountered Jason just now. He couldn’t help but feel emotional. Three years ago, the couple had seemed so connected.

“Life sure is unpredictable,” he thought to himself.

He wanted to ask Estrella about it, but instead, he simply remarked, “Jason’s a decent guy.”

Estrella just smiled, saying nothing. Perhaps Jason was decent to everyone but her.

The official meeting was the following day, and Estrella, once back in her room, didn’t venture out again, not even for dinner.

arranged a dinner gathering, Jason realized that Serene had also come. She didn’t sit next to him, but it was clear she was still attentive to Jason, noticing

back, he caught

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swamped, so Mr. Howard asked me to

from his cigarette, uninterested. Her presence had never been the root of the

she had already cleared up

cigarette, he returned to the private dining

came to a close, Jason had a bit of wine, and Serene insisted

an inebriated Jason to his

to the couch and set her bag on the coffee table before heading to the

his head, a strange

the crease of discomfort on his forehead. She knelt beside the couch, reaching out to check his temperature.

tension, yet she asked, “Is it your stomach? Should I

tracing a path from his forehead to his cheek, then to his adam’s apple, her fingers trembling. After years of knowing him and longing

hadn’t opened his eyes, Serene whispered,

Holly’s return, and Estrell return

response from

but as she was about to kiss him, Jason’s eyes snapped open, and his hand

back onto the sofa. “Jason,” she uttered,

“I don’t expect anything from you, Jason. I just want you to be a

had cherished her affection for Jason since her heart first

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knowing it was a dead

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