Chapter 76

Estrella’s surprise had barely registered when Korey’s sedan rolled to a stop beside her. “Are you here on business too?”

Estrella nodded, “Yeah, just gathering some info from the locals for a case.”

Korey offered a casual smile. “Since we’ve bumped into each other, let’s grab dinner together.”

Before Estrella could respond, a sleek black Maybach pulled up beside the sedan. The front window slid down leisurely, and Jason’s voice floated out, “Sure thing! I’ve already

made reservations.”

Upon hearing Jason’s familiar voice, Estrella turned to see him resting both hands on the steering wheel. There was a cigarette between his fingers, and his gaze was icy as it landed on her. He had the look of someone who caught his wife cheating red-handed.

Korey spotted Jason and chuckled, “Jason’s here too.”

Jason took a drag of his cigarette and replied nonchalantly, “Yep! Tagging along with the wife on her work trip.”

After extinguishing what remained of his cigarette in the ashtray, Jason’s indifferent eyes met Estrella’s. “Get in.”

Seeing this, Estrella glanced back at Korey and said, “I’ll see you later, Korey.”

“See you in a bit,” Korey said before instructing his driver to follow Jason’s car.

Inside the Maybach, Jason turned to Estrella with a sarcastic edge. “You sure seem cozy calling Korey by his first name.”

Estrella retorted, “I had no idea he was here. We just ran into each other, okay? Don’t

overthink.”

with Korey. She didn’t want others

though their rocky relationship

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier explanation, he had yet to speak another word to her.

if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly

face turned pale. “Korey, your know you can’t

here to keep Jason company, even

chuckled at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t

to try.

to serve the food, Jason filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much to

Korey was looking pale,

her as if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This

saying nothing. She had thought Jason’s silence during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it

at the full glass Jason poured and then at

the memory of his sister who was

her feelings were.

glass. “Jason, the past is the past.” He wanted to encourage Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but it felt like he was highlighting the fragile state of their relationship. So he swallowed the

gave a cynical laugh inside. If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got married and

Estrella picked up her fork,

after they had polished off two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey was a

brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when the dinner

to an end.

they parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason

Estrella was about to

expression locked in place. She stared at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening up.

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