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.”

any tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t want others to

even though their rocky

secret.

another cigarette and kept silent.

waiter to bring two cases of beer and a

stemmed from seeing Korey and being

Jason ordered such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey, your know you

smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason company, even

she couldn’t stop them, so she didn’t bother

to try.

to the brim. There was so

beer, Korey was looking pale,

and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s for Holly.”

saying nothing. She had thought Jason’s silence during the drive was due to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed

poured and

his sister who was no longer there.

her feelings were.

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

back to reality at Korey’s words and 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 then played the part of

these thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too disinterested to engage.

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

was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the verge of losing her temper when

to an end.

they parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely smirked, “Don’t worry about my wife.”

hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason

in place. She stared at Jason for a long moment before slowly

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