Chapter 31

• The pool party on the cruise was exactly as Carmen had envisioned—noisy and packed.
• Standing on the upper deck balcony, she watched the thick crowd below, devoid of any room to move or breathe. Carmen couldn’t help but flinch, fearing getting lost in the sea of sweat, booze, and pulsating music.
• This was clearly not the place she belonged. The last time she found herself in a similar setting, she had gotten extremely intoxicated and ended up passionately making out with Simon in the back of his car. That encounter had sparked yet another source of stress in her life, one she didn’t want, but found herself unable to resist.