Chapter 25

Korey glanced at Jason, his curiosity now piqued.

Estrella, meanwhile, wore a smirk that suggested she knew more than she was letting on.

“Jason, cat got your tongue? Don’t tell me you’re…” Thomas’ voice trailed off as Jason

to sav shot him a frosty look, effectively silencing whatever he was about

After casting an indifferent glance at Jesse, Jason mentally noted the slight, though he

didn’t let on..

In the end, he still didn’t respond to Jesse’s inquiry and simply raised his glass.

off that and had to down at least

The other girls chided Jason, saying he couldn’t get three shots. Without a word, Jason knocked back three shots in quick succession.

The liquor furrowed his brow, an expression that lingered long after the glasses were empty. It was a rough taste to swallow.

His evasion, though, was tantalizing, sparking wild guesses among the onlookers. The girl next to Jason, seeing his discomfort, quickly poured him a glass of water.

Whether it was to defend Jason or for some other reason, in the next two rounds, the girl consecutively rolled three sixes each. First, she chose Jesse to drink, and the second time, she gave Jason the chance. “Mr. Jason, we’re a team here, so who’s it gonna be? Truth or dare?”

“Mr. Jason, ask Estrella something scandalous.”

“Yeah, yeah, go for it.”

Estrella, a stunner in any crowd, was not only smart but quick-witted, making most people hesitant to provoke her. Now that the opportunity had landed in Jason’s lap, the crowd egged him on.

Jason shot Estrella a sidelong glance. He wasn’t really into this game; if he was, he’d win every time. But everyone was having a blast, and he didn’t want to be a spoilsport.

say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you throw.” If Jason asked if she was a virgin,

Estrella’s brazenness, Jason was utterly disdainful

of

might as well

gaze fixed on Estrella, waiting for her

answer.

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behind closed doors at home. The

nonchalantly, “No.” She had told Korey she’d eaten, but that was just a

her, Korey’s expression shifted slightly, so it seemed Estrella was still being polite with him, or

Estrella were not playing seriously, the group stopped

and Jesse stepped aside, and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary of you earlier. He didn’t

and replied, “He’s scared I’ll make a scene and

not her; otherwise, they’d already be playing

chick with him tonight’s a

ones,” and with that, they headed back

Korey announced he had a meeting early the next day, and Estrella also needed to leave for a court date. When these two key players decided to call it a night, the party naturally wound

group emerged into the KVT’s open-air parking lot, and seeing Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered,

Estrella agreed

join Korey, her arm was suddenly yanked. Before she could react, Jason’s voice cut through the night, “Are you his wife? Why are you leaving

response, Jason bundled her into the back seat of his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded against the door frame, and once Jason got in,

and instructed the

onlookers were left bewildered.

answered her puzzled look, “Jason got hitched early, two

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