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

Estrella’s brazenness, Jason was utterly disdainful and

what kind of question

as well have made

gaze fixed on Estrella,

answer.

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enough to give people a show. If they were going to fight, they’d do it behind closed doors at home. The most pressing concern for him

“No.” She

being polite with him, or maybe she was

group stopped singling them out and focused on their

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

“He’s scared I’ll make a

wasn’t afraid of anyone, especially not her; otherwise, they’d already be

“The chick with him tonight’s

and with that, they headed back to the

day, and Estrella also needed to leave for a court

parking lot, and seeing Jason wasn’t with Estrella, Korey, mindful of her earlier drinks, offered,

thing,” Estrella

react, Jason’s

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

her and instructed the

onlookers were left

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

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