The soft hum of the car engine was the only sound between them, the tension from the earlier confrontation still lingering in the air. Anastasia stared out the window, lost in thought, her mind spinning with everything that had happened.
Daniel, sitting beside her, glanced at the rearview mirror, then back at the shopping bags in the back seat. His expression softened as his eyes settled on one particular bag, something he had carefully arranged earlier, before Vivian had derailed their time together.
He cleared his throat. "You know… I actually had something planned before Vivian ruined everything."
Anastasia turned, surprised by the sudden change in tone. "What do you mean?"
Without a word, Daniel reached into the back seat and pulled out a small, sleek bag. He handed it to her, trying to play it cool. "This is for you. I saw you eyeing it earlier."
