Chapter 216

The luxury cruise ship slowly docked, allowing passengers who wanted to disembark to leave while others could continue their journey. As Aurora prepared to leave, Melanie and Coraline caught up with her. They exchanged phone numbers and added her on social media before they decided to stay aboard for the next leg of the trip. With Aurora's tacit approval, Owen no longer hid their relationship. He took her hand without hesitation and led her off the ship through a private exit. Even in front of Edison, he did not try to hide his actions. Edison, trailing behind them, was breaking out in a cold sweat. The night before, rumors had started flying, courtesy of Linna and her crowd, suggesting that Edison had something going on with Aurora. He had been so rattled that he decided to keep his head down and vanish for the rest of the night. The moment he heard Owen was on his way, Edison knew better than to stick around. The last thing he wanted was for Owen to catch wind of those