Surgeon & Captain

he had spoken, every admission he made, hung heavy in the air, suffocating her. The trust she had once placed in

s situation, there were no clear answers. There were only layers of deception, dark secrets buried

one buzzed again. Her heart skipped whe

ess everything he had revealed, everything she had learned, and the overwhelming realization that her life wa

, this time with a mes

back to your apartment yet. I

idea how deep this rabbit hole went, but it seemed like every step

kly type

y. Meet me at

-

ing in the study, a stack of papers scattered across t

nto the people who've been watching you. There's somet

dy despite the unease gnawing at her. "Who's b

s like there's a powerful group, a syndicate that has its hands in everything. From military to politics to business. A

What do they want with me?

they think you can give them. They think you have access to information, to people, that they can use for

turn was a chance to reconnect, to rebuild the past they had once shared. But now

ce barely above a whisper. "Is he

iddle of it. He's been trying to protect you, but he's also been using you, whether he realizes it or not. I'm not sure wher

ng emotions within her threatening to overwhelm her. She had wanted to belie

voice shaking slightly. "Anything that

that might give us a clue about who's behind all of this. There's a name that keeps c

er heart pounding

lower, his words heavy with

n the world of power and corruption. A man who controlled more than just a business empire-he controlled people, destinies, li

always been a ghost. A phantom. He's connected to Rafael, someh

Damaris. The man who could bring nations to their knees with a single word.

choice. Could she trust Rafael, or had she alr

nation creeping into her voice. "I need to know

now what you're walking into. These people-they won't

n't live in the dark anymore. I need answe

ger the woman who would run from her past. She was going to confront it. Head-