As our trip continued, tensions began to rise between Milo and Dan. Milo was always on edge, constantly checking his phone and disappearing for hours. Meanwhile, Dan grew increasingly distant, spending most of his time on business calls and avoiding us. One afternoon, while Milo was out, Dan approached me with a strange request. He asked me to accompany him to a meeting with a potential investor, claiming that he needed my expertise in surfing to seal the deal. Despite my reservations, I agreed to go with him.