The party was finally coming to an end. Armand said goodbye to all the guests, thanking them for being there and giving special thanks to Samantha.
ā Ah, Sammy, none of this wouldāve been possible without you. Do you think she liked the ring?
ā Are you kidding? Itās beautiful, Armand. We made a great choice, trust me.
Daniel and Mary Sue said goodbye to Jason and Marissa.
Daniel stepped away briefly to say goodbye to Jessica and whispered in her ear:
Dirk and Tara didnāt leave each otherās side for the rest of the night, and Angela was thrilled that her plan had worked. She and Justin also had a lovely evening.
Alexander and Sofia said goodbye with a hug ā apparently, the chess table wasnāt Alexanderās only companion anymore.
Darren thanked Samantha warmly for the recognition. At the end of the night, he handed her a painting he had made especially for her.
ā For you, as a token of my gratitude.
ā Oh, Darren, you didnāt have to⦠but thank you.
He hugged her goodbye, his heart light and content.
Nina was chatting cheerfully with Geoff.
Geoff then asked:
ā Want a ride home? Iāll have them bring my car aroundā¦
ā Iām okay, Geoff, Iāll call a cab.
Nina had completely forgotten about Carlos until Isabel approached.
ā Nina, have you seen my uncle Carlos? Ben and I should probably take him home.
Nina glanced at Geoff with a guilty look.
ā Well, I donāt know, Isabel⦠last I saw him, he said he was going for a walk among the flowers.
A while later, Isabel found Carlos, gave him some water, and helped him back on his feet.
She scolded him softly:
ā How could you just pass out in the flower bed, uncle? No one knew where you were. I even asked Ninaā¦
Carlos, still disoriented, interrupted her and walked toward Nina.
ā Nin⦠Iām sorry⦠I think⦠I drank too much nectarā¦
Carlos reached out to touch Ninaās face.
Feeling awkward, Nina gently pulled his hand away. She was still upset.
Carlos went on:
ā Did you⦠already call a cab? Iāll go⦠with Isabel. Come⦠with meā¦
Geoffās car arrived, and Nina, noticing people around beginning to watch, and realizing sheād be left alone once Geoff left, simply said:
ā Iām fine, I already have a ride home. Shall we, Geoffā¦?
The party finally ended. Many things happened ā new bonds were formed, others were strengthened, and some came dangerously close to breaking. But in the end, everyone had a good time and, just for one night, managed to forget all their problems.
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