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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.

one leg over the other as if to say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you throw.” If Jason asked if

was utterly disdainful and asked, “Did you

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

you might as well have made

the crowd’s disappointment, Jason kept his gaze fixed

answer.

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to fight, they’d do it behind closed doors at home.

played on Estrella’s lips, recognizing Jason’s shrewdness. She replied nonchalantly, “No.” She had told Korey she’d eaten, but that was just

it seemed Estrella was still being polite

not playing seriously, the group stopped singling them out and

break, Estrella and Jesse stepped aside, and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed

I’ll make a scene and his father won’t let it slide.”

otherwise, they’d already be playing house

him tonight’s a player, quite the

ones,” and with

a meeting early the next day, and Estrella also needed to leave for a court date.

with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her

Estrella

yanked. Before she could react, Jason’s

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

instructed

were

Jason all evening, answered her puzzled look, “Jason got

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