Jason sat there, calm as a summer breeze, while Estre remained frozen in her gaze upon him. When
their eyes met, Jason cracked a grin and joked, “Think you can get full by staring at me?”
After he spoke, Estre picked up her utensils and continued her meal.
Jason refrained from any mischief, and Estre stayed quiet as well. She had no desire to bicker over
trivial matters every time they met.
Post-lunch, Jason drove Estre back to thew firm. This time around, he didn’t tease her or try to
take advantage of her as he had done before. He could tell Estre was in a sour mood today. He
owed her from the past, and he knew he had to start making amends.
Pulling up to thew firm, Estre offered a casual thanks before heading inside. Come afternoon, after
organizing the morning’s trial documents, she pondered over a breakthrough for the ChemiSphere
case.
By 5:30 PM, as the firm’s staff began to trickle out, Estre clocked out too. Just as she stepped
outside, she noticed Jason’s sleek new Maybach parked below.
Hands buried in her coat pockets, she sighed inwardly, What was Jason up to now? Wasn’t she clear
enough the other day? Why can’t he take a hint? Why was he here again? As the car window slid
down, Jason, ever the picture ofposure, simply stated, “Get
in.”
“Ms. Estre, your boyfriend’s here to pick you up, huh?”
“Ms. Estre, go rx a bit with your
beau.”
Colleagues passed by, teasing, and Estre’s head throbbed. Logan appeared, patting Estre’s
shoulder, “What are you waiting for, Estre? Don’t tell me you’re heading back up for overtime. You’ve
earned an early day. Go get some rest.” Logan didn’t mention the tension between her and Jason,
preferring to y matchmaker.
With more people buzzing around and Logan watching, Estre reluctantly entered the
car
Logan leaned down and said to Jason with a smile, “Mr. Jason, make sure our Estre unwinds
properly, it might just spark some inspiration for the case.”
Jason’s smile broadened, “Will do, Logan.”
Estre chimed in, “Logan, we’ll be off then.”
Logan waved them off, “Get going, you two.”
The car eased forward, and Jason, gripping the steering wheel, nced at Estre, “Where
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do you wanna chill out? How about I find you a couple of good-looking guys to help you rx?”
Estre couldn’t help butugh out of exasperation. Even after all this time, he still remembered her
penchant for hiring male masseurs.
ying along, she responded, “Sure. Got any rmendations?”
Jason rolled his eyes mockingly, “You sure don’t beat around the bush.” But before he could continue,
Estre’s phone rang.
Estre picked up, and a stern voice came through, “Ms. Estre, we’ve got some important matters to
report.”
Recognizing a voice from a someone from Glimmering Lake, Estre straightened up,
ahead.”
After the call, Estre turned to Jason, “Do you have time now? Can we head to Glimmering Lake?”
“Go
“Sure,” Jason replied without hesitation, putting aside his ns to revisit their youth over a movie for
her work.
Over two hourster, when they arrived at Glimmering Lake, the sky was alreadypletely dark.
Earlier on the road, Estre had already called Autumn to exin that she would be workingte and
had informed Isaac.
Jason parked at the vige entrance, where a group of vigers awaited them. Stepping out of the car,
Estre and Jason were greeted by the rough vige paths, which were still muddy, a stark contrast to
the cement and tarmac closer to the city.
“Ms. Estre, we’ve convinced Alex to share some information with you,” said one of the vigers.
“Let’s talk at Alex’s house,” they suggested, and the group made their way there.
Alex, a ChemiSphere employee, was central to their investigation.
Estre was engrossed in her work, with Jason quietly apanying her by her side. As she perched
on an aged chair, he followed suit Unfortunately, the biting cold in the vige was significantly sharper
than in the city center. Having surrendered his coat to Estre, Jason, now elegantly draped in a suit,
felt the chill even more.
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“You probably aren’t used to our chill, Ms. Estre. Why don’t you sit by the fire?” Upon noticing their
light attire, a neighbor, generously brought over his own charcoal heater.
Estre thanked him before diving into some work-rted queries. While this urred, a young girl
who had stepped forward before, served them bowls of soup. “Ms. Estre, you’ve probablye
straight from work, right? I’m guessing you haven’t even had dinner yet. Why not have some soup? It’ll
stave off the hunger, at least for a while.”
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Before they could politely decline the offer, the girl quickly ensured them, “Ms. Estre, all these things
came from the city. They aren’t from the vige. You have nothing to worry
about.”
The earnest words softened Estre’s heart. Their unsuspecting kindness was overwhelming. They
should not have to bear the ruthless brunt of capitalism’s money-making machine or suffer ill health
because of it.
Jason immediately picked up the bowl and began to eat. Estre caught sight of him, who had been a
silent pir of support by her side all through the night, and felt a surge of gratitude. She too picked up
the bowl and started eating.
The bowl was generously filled with meat, fresh veggies, and two poached eggs. The vigers must
have been extravagant while making this since typically, every dime would have been spent on
sourcing medication.
As she savored the warm soup, Estre’s resolve to win thiswsuit was solidified. Winning was the
only option.
After finishing her meal, Estre dived back into work without skipping a beat. She consulted with Alex
andpiled a list of the vigers working at ChemiSphere. Armed with this list, she began her door-
to-door visits, Alex stepping forward was a significant breakthrough, making the subsequent work much
easier.
Upon leaving Alex’s house, Estre advised Jason, “You can wait for me here. I’ll just make a couple of
house calls and be right back.”
Considering the uneven roads in the vige and the dropping temperature, coupled with his light attire,
Estre felt it was unnecessary for Jason to apany her on these
visits.