The dinner ended smoothly with chats and laughter. Karina, with her frustrated face, called it a night, and Jackson followed her as his friends weren't as welcoming as they were in the past. They seemed to harbor resentment toward him, and he had no interest in clarifying himself as that would only worsen things.
Zayden insisted on taking Ziana out for a long drive, and she followed him, feeling it was the right method to escape from their friends' troublesome questions. He slowly parked the car near the ocean, and they got out to enjoy the quiet night.
"My dad loved spending time here," Ziana commented with a sad smile as they walked on the sand. The sky was lit up with stars while the sound of waves added more solace to the peaceful night.
