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.”
tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t want
their rocky
secret.
another cigarette and kept silent.
waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of
from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly
an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey, your know you
to keep Jason company, even if
the remark. Estrella knew she
to try.
food, Jason filled their glasses to the brim. There was so much to talk about, from the past
finished a case of beer, Korey was
spoken and filled Korey’s
to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it turned out he was just lost in
poured and then at
the memory of his
her feelings were.
Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but it felt like he was highlighting the fragile state of their relationship. So he
couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed
Estrella picked up her fork, too disinterested
off two cases of beer and the bottle of liquor, Korey was
sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella
to an end.
parted, Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason merely
was about to
in place. She stared at Jason for a
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