Chapter 46Aurora’s POVThe restaurant was quiet with soft jazz playing in the background as I stepped in. I checked the photo Gina sent one more time before putting my phone away. Dr. Jake was easy to spot sitting in a corner booth looking relaxed, and when he saw me he stood up and pulled out the chair. “Miss Thompson,” he said with a warm smile, “it’s good to meet you, thank you for coming on short notice.” “Thank you for meeting me,” I said as I sat down. Behind me, I heard a chair scraped and I didn't need to look to know that it was Kaelen sitting two tables away. I felt his eyes on my back but forced myself to ignore him. “Please, call me Jake,” he said, raising a hand for the waiter. “I ordered a bottle of red, but if you want something else just say so.” “Cold white wine, please, something chilled,” I told him. He nodded to the waiter and a basket of fresh noodles and meat arrived. Jake pushed it toward me and said, “You look a bit tired, eat something, we don’t
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