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.

dinner with friends?” he inquired

some old colleagues

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 disappeared from his sight, Jason’s gaze lingered, still fixed on the

imagined countless scenarios of their reunion, how Estrella might resent him, blame him, or settle old scores. Yet, when they actually met, she brought up none of

again, when had Estrella ever made a big deal out of anything with him? It was always trivial to her. Otherwise, why would she disappear for three years without

appeared, pulling her aside. “Estrella, perfect timing.

talk and prefer to bury yourself in cases.

is why we’re extending the partnership offer. We wouldn’t shortchange you,” Logan assured her earnestly.

Logan,” Estrella promised, moved by Logan’s

a goal many lawyers worked years to achieve, and Logan was offering it generously. It was a fitting role if she decided to stay

Estrella agreed to consider the offer, they returned to the

Arden to pick her up, a

me give you a lift,” Jason’s voice came from

over her chest, glanced at the sleek black car that had

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