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.”

dinner with Korey. She didn’t want

though their rocky relationship was hardly

secret.

lit another cigarette

to bring two cases of beer

silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly or from Korey meeting her.

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

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

she couldn’t stop them, so she

to try.

There was so much to talk about, from the

they finished a case of beer, Korey was looking pale, so

hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more. “This one’s

he believed she and Korey had secretly run off together. But it turned out he was just lost in memories of the

poured and then at Estrella.

his sister who was no longer

her feelings were.

Jason to focus on his life. with Estrella, but it felt like he was highlighting the fragile state of their relationship.

If Jason couldn’t let go of Holly, he shouldn’t have agreed

picked up her fork, too disinterested to

polished off two cases of beer and the bottle

furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and Estrella was on

to an end.

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

a hotel. Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly said,

for a long moment before slowly straightening

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