Zara and Zayn left soon after.

As they disappeared through the restaurant door, I turned to Lyon and asked, "Isn't Brandon still pursuing Zara? How did she end up with Zayn? And from the way she was looking at him, she wasn't that into him."

I knew Zara for many years, so I could instantly tell that Zara did not have feelings for Zayn.

Whenever they stood together, Zara would make a point to put a two-fist distance between them—a clear line in the sand.

If someone truly liked another person, they would naturally lean in closer.

"The Oziy Group is struggling, and Brandon is six years younger than Zara,"...