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.”
during the dinner with Korey. She
even though their rocky relationship was hardly
secret.
another cigarette
ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and
and being reminded of Holly or from
Jason ordered such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale.
Jason company, even if it kills
at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so she
to try.
the brim. There was
finished a case of beer, Korey was looking
spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s for Holly.”
to a misunderstanding. Perhaps he believed she and Korey had secretly run
the full glass Jason poured and then at Estrella.
his sister
her feelings were.
outwardly upset, just staring at Jason. Seeing this, Korey raised his 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 words he’d been about to
If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed to this marriage. Why got
thoughts, Estrella picked up her fork, too
cases of
furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on the
to an end.
Korey made Jason promise to treat Estrella right. Jason
later, the car stopped at a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly
stared at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening up. Her
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