Chapter 84

At the desk, Jason tossed the medicine Marie had given him onto the surface. “What’s

this?”

Estrella glanced at the pills Jason had flung carelessly on the table. “You don’t know? Well, if you’re clueless, I’m not exactly Sherlock Holmes here.” She had no time for beating around the bush. Straight talk was her game.

Estrella played dumb, but Jason just chuckled dryly. He didn’t snap at her. Instead, he

you this calmly met her eyes and asked, “Did you chuck the breakfast I bought for morning too?”

Estrella looked up, realizing he had seen her throw it away.

Jason didn’t mince words, and neither did Estrella. She exhaled softly, walked over to the dresser, and started putting her hair up with a hairpin. “Jason, I’ve been doing just fine all these years without yours

bouts of concern, and I sure don’t need your fleeting

kindness.”

If he had wanted to make things right, he should’ve done it long ago. Besides, he was still entangled with his past feelings and Serene, answering her calls and running to her side whenever she beckoned.

Estrella had told him once. As long as she bore his child, he could play his games, and she wouldn’t care. But he couldn’t even grant her that simple wish, claiming she didn’t deserve

Now, she was done playing.

Feelings change with the tide. She was no longer the Estrella from two years ago, nor the one who once had feelings for him.

Life was long and unpredictable.

Estrella’s sudden seriousness caught Jason off guard. His hands pocketed in his jeans, he watched her for a long while before finally saying, “About the misunderstanding on my last business trip, I was wrong to doubt you.”

Estrella gave a wry smile. “Don’t bother explaining. It’s too early to make conclusions. Who knows? Maybe Korey and I might just hit it off someday.”

the tension, but Jason had to go and show his

could show his indifference to her in front of anyone, just not in

cold. “Estrella, would it kill you to speak to me

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hear? I

fuming. Suddenly, he grabbed his coat, and stormed out, slamming the door behind

Estrella glanced over, noting that Jason had left,

up with

picked up Jason for a meeting at the

has arrived. When will you be giving it

“Who said it was for her?”

Estrella, then who? Despite the rumors

of thoughts but dared not voice a single

afternoon, when Estrella and her colleagues arrived at the resort, they bumped into Jason

dressed in a white dress with a light grey coat, sporting a

Jason, what a coincidence to see you here,”

colleagues but didn’t initiate a greeting, instead standing idly

Serene greeted her with a smile

Golden Gaze’s exclusive piece for the year, priced at 48 million dollars. Bryce had mentioned buying it for her, but it never

house wouldn’t even fetch

could be surprisingly generous. According to Thomas and the others, Jason was no miser, except when it came to Estrella.

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necklace, Serene touched her neck self-consciously. Her confidence

Before

company executives arrived and the director Logan chatted with them. Estrella

relationship with him. After reviewing some legal documents and sipping two

greeted her with a grin. “Estrella.” Each encounter with

responded coolly.

reaction, Serene touched her necklace

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