"Hey! You've been ignoring me for a while now. What's going on? Can you please pay attention?" Nate interjected. "I don't want to go back where I came from, or else Miaree will kill me. I was wrong the last time, and I apologize. I know I acted foolishly to avoid pressure from my parents to marry someone I didn't care about. I'm really sorry."
Kianna stopped and faced Nate, a hint of a smile on her face, indicating she was satisfied with his explanation. "Since you've acknowledged your mistakes and made an effort to make amends, I'll forgive you. But where's your car?"
"Are you serious? You walked all the way here, and now you're asking about my car?" Nate replied, catching his breath. "Let's go, it's over there."
They headed toward the parking lot. Once they were in the car together, N
