Chapter 17

• Carmen stormed out of Simon’s suite, her heart racing and tears streaming down her face. She couldn’t bear to hear another word from him, not after what he had just said. All she wanted was to be alone, to sort through her jumbled thoughts and try to make sense of the pain she was feeling.
• Simon’s desperate calls echoed in her ears, but she ignored them, consumed by the storm of emotions raging within her. Her heart felt like it was being crushed under the weight of betrayal and heartbreak, and she could barely breathe through the suffocating pain.
• As she stumbled down the hallway, she felt a sudden urge to escape, to flee the ship and leave all her troubles behind. But she knew deep down that running away wouldn’t solve anything. She needed to confront her feelings head-on and come to terms with the harsh reality of her situation.