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.

and Estrella crossed her arms, leaning back on the sofa with one leg over the other as if to say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you

utterly disdainful and asked, “Did

what kind of question is that? It’s totally lame.”

you might as well have made Estrella drink

gaze fixed on Estrella,

answer.

15-23

Chapter 25

it behind closed doors at home. The most pressing concern for him at the moment was whether Estrella was

“No.” She

still being polite with him, or maybe she was just closer to Jason, despite their constant bickering.

the group stopped singling them out and focused on

Estrella and Jesse stepped aside, and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary

I’ll make a scene and his father

not her; otherwise, they’d already be playing

tonight’s a player, quite the handful.”

“He never goes for the easy ones,” and with that, they headed back to

after their return, Korey announced he had a meeting early the next day, and Estrella also needed to leave for a court date.

Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered, “Estrella, let me give you a lift.”

thing,” Estrella agreed

react,

Estrella’s response, Jason bundled her into the back seat of his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded

her and instructed the driver, “Drive.”

onlookers were left bewildered.

her puzzled look, “Jason got hitched early, two

2/3

15:23.

Chapter 25

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255