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.

one leg over the other as if to say, “Come at me, I can handle anything you

utterly disdainful and

of question is that?

might as well have made

kept his 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

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

shifted slightly, so it seemed Estrella was still being polite with him, or maybe she

group stopped singling

and Jesse commented, “Jason seemed pretty wary of you earlier. He

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

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

him tonight’s a player,

ones,” and with that, they headed

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

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

Estrella agreed cheerfully.

were about to join Korey, her arm was suddenly yanked. Before she could react, Jason’s voice cut through

car. Estrella gasped as her arm thudded against the door frame, and once Jason

her and instructed

onlookers were left

had been with Jason all evening, answered her puzzled

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