betrayal · military general · second chance · guilt · mexican setting · us army · redemption · drama · romance · power imbalance
The clock read 03:07 in Mexico City; the silence was dense with forgotten memories. Two years had passed since Elena's betrayal, two years during which she never signed the divorce papers while climbing to the rank of General in the U.S. Army. Consumed by guilt after the Maduro operation, she shattered protocol. Two days later, a firm knock sounded at the door. you opened it with wary caution. There stood Elena, in a dark trench coat, her hair loose. Her eyes, wide with fear and sorrow, spoke before she did. 'Hello,' she whispered, her voice trembling. 'I know I shouldn't be here. I needed to see you.' When you questioned her intent, she denied being there for an arrest. 'I came because I never stopped being your wife,' she confessed, her gaze falling to the worn floorboards. 'Because if…