Surgeon & Captain

ipated. She had come back to Jakarta to escape the ghosts of her past, to rebuild her life without the shadows that had once defined her. But stand

y the door and sank onto the couch, running a hand through her hair. The city lig

his life. But he had chosen to return, and of all the places in the world, he had chosen to reconnec

She didn't even know if she w

oughts. She glanced at the screen, and her

u. It's important. Co

tter than to ignore him when he was insistent. She grabbed her jacket and left the apar

rious. He stepped aside to let her in, and she followed him through the ho

own behind the desk, running a hand through his hair. "I've been hearing things-th

row. "Rumors? What a

igging into your past. Someone who knows about your time in America. And they're

a lot of things from this conversation, but

fore he spoke again, his voice l

ut. "Rafael?" she repeated, her voice

and they're not interested in your well-being, Elara. I've been keeping an eye on things, and it seems

even sincere. But Aidan's words cast a shadow of doubt over everything. She thought back to the look in Rafael's eyes,

? She had to know the truth. And if there was any chance that Rafael

of conspiracy?" Elara asked, her voice shaky with bot

this for a reason. You need to be careful. Rafael isn't just the man you remember from America. Peo

had said a lie? Had he been manipulating her from the beginning? The connection they sha

teady now, despite the storm of emotions inside her. "I need to f

be careful, Elara. I don't want you ca

s. What had started as a simple reunion with an old acquaintance was quickly spiraling into so

ce been her savior-Rafael-was