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.

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 throw.” If Jason

Estrella’s brazenness, Jason was utterly disdainful and asked, “Did you eat dinner?”

on, Mr. Jason, what kind of question is that?

you might as well have made Estrella

his gaze

answer.

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fight, they’d do it behind closed doors at home. The most pressing concern for him at the

nonchalantly, “No.” She had told Korey

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

playing seriously, the group stopped singling them out

Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary of you earlier. He didn’t dare to pick

chuckled and replied, “He’s scared I’ll make a scene and his father won’t let it slide.”

of anyone, especially not her; otherwise, they’d already be playing house for

chick with him tonight’s

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

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

Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered, “Estrella, let me give you a lift.”

thing,” Estrella agreed

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

back seat of his car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded against the door frame,

ignored her and instructed the

were

girl who had been with Jason all evening, answered her puzzled look, “Jason got

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