After that, Ariana chose not to say another word and turned to leave, leaving Jolie staring at her back, her fists clenched.

Ariana walked back to her seat and noticed Adrian attentively serving Jennifer, grilling a lot of food just for her. Whenever Wilbert offered Jennifer a piece, Adrian made sure to serve Jennifer two.

The competition between the two men was evident, and Ariana noticed Jennifer's growing discomfort.

Then, Holden handed Ariana a piece of grilled meat, giving her a chance to ask, “How did you end up hanging out with Adrian? Do you remember him?"

Holden shook his head. "No, I just met him a few days ago when I was taking the kids to an exhibition. He approached me, wanting to catch up."

Ariana then questioned, "But hasn't he been abroad all this time? What brought him back all of a sudden?"

Holden chuckled and glanced over, responding, “The guy returned to the country just to chase after his wife."

Hearing this, Ariana laughed as she watched Jennifer's expression turn sour. She hadn't even touched her food, and Wilbert, sensing something, had paused. But Adrian continued, still trying to compete with Wilbert.

Ariana shook her head at the scene.

After a few moments, Jennifer couldn't stay seated any Longer. She stood up, her face stormy, and left without saying anything.

Adrian hurried after her. Jennifer walked to a rocky area of the beach, where the breeze was stronger.

She knew Adrian was behind her but didn't turn around. Instead, she said coldly, "Enough! Who are you trying to impress now? Or can't you stand to see me happy? Do you have to come over and bug me? Do you feel the need to remind me of what you did?"

Adrian's face fell as he heard Jennifer's harsh words, clearly hurt.

"That's not what happened; let me explain," he murmured, his voice dropping to a whisper. He reached out cautiously for Jennifer's hand.

“That night was just a friend's party, and I regret going. I know I made a mistake, Jennifer. Please, can you go back with me?"

“With that group of friends?" Jennifer scoffed, shaking off his hand.

"It's too late."

She pulled out a photo she had received. It showed Adrian at a club, kissing another woman.

Adrian froze at the sight of the photo, and Jennifer glared at him, accusing, "Adrian, you're disgusting. Still making excuses?"

Adrian snapped back to reality, his panic rising as he tried to defend himself. "It's not what it looks like. I... I didn't kiss her. She just jumped into my lap out of nowhere. I don't know how it looked like that, but I didn't kiss her. You have to believe me."