Chapter 189

Jason couldn’t peel his eyes away from Estrella, his gaze glued to her as if his life. depended on it. It felt like centuries had passed since they last saw each other, not just a few years.

At the other end of the hallway, Estrella noticed Jason frozen in his tracks, his face a canvas of surprise. She quickly composed herself and walked towards him at a measured pace.

When she stopped in front of him, she greeted him with ease, “Long time no see, Jason.” Long time, indeed. It had been so long that she had nearly forgotten him, unable to recall his features in her mind.

Right after she left Ravenwood, Jason had tried to reach out to her, but she had dodged him at every turn. Eventually, he stopped trying and that was the end of their encounters until this unexpected moment.

The surprise meeting only confirmed to Estrella that she had moved on from the past. Seeing Jason again stirred no emotions within her. After all, she had a son now. What did it matter what had happened before?

Jason finally snapped out of his daze at Estrella’s greeting, “You’re back?” he asked, quickly adding, “When did you get back?”

“A few days ago,” she replied.

Jason knew without asking that everyone probably knew of her return except for him, much like when she was pregnant and everyone knew but him.

for dinner with friends?” he inquired

just catching up with some old colleagues from the firm,” Estrella

to say something else, Estrella cut in, “I should get back to the private room.

only respond with a reluctant ‘okay.’ As Estrella brushed past him, Jason turned around and watched her leave. Even after Estrella’s figure

scores. Yet, when they actually met,

big deal out of anything with him? It was always trivial to her. Otherwise, why would she disappear for three years without a word? With a self-mocking smile, he returned

door of another suite, Estrella was about to enter when Logan appeared, pulling her aside. “Estrella, perfect timing. I wanted to

for two years, and we know you’re not one for small talk and prefer to bury yourself in cases. Opening your own firm could be overwhelming. If you’re

the reputation of Justice Guardians LLP, which is why we’re

thought, Logan,” Estrella promised, moved by Logan’s

achieve, and Logan was offering it generously. It was a fitting role if she decided to stay

they returned to the private room, and soon

hotel, waiting for Arden to pick her up, a cold breeze made Estrella pull her collar

you a lift,” Jason’s voice came from beside

the sleek black car that had rolled up, its passenger window down,

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