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.”
didn’t want any tension during the dinner with Korey. She didn’t want
even though their rocky relationship was hardly a
secret.
lit another cigarette and kept silent.
arrived at a charming local villa restaurant. Jason immediately ordered the waiter to bring two cases of beer and a bottle of hard liquor. After Estrella’s earlier explanation,
tell if his silence stemmed from seeing Korey and being reminded of Holly
such an amount of booze, Blake’s face turned pale. “Korey,
smiled. “I’m here to keep Jason company, even
chuckled at the remark. Estrella knew she couldn’t stop them, so
to try.
their glasses to the brim. There was so much to
a case of beer, Korey was
as if she hadn’t spoken and filled Korey’s glass once more.
watched him, 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 turned out he was just lost
full glass Jason poured and then at
the memory of his sister
her feelings were.
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
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 the grieving widower?
Estrella picked up her fork, too disinterested to
nine-thirty, after they had polished off two cases of beer
as a sheet. His brows furrowed in discomfort. Blake was sweating bullets at his side, and
to an end.
treat Estrella right. Jason merely
Estrella was about to help Jason out when he coldly said, “Don’t bother.”
at Jason for a long moment before slowly straightening up. Her face was
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