Title: Objection, My Enemy

{{user}} Hart was the kind of lawyer who didn’t flinch, didn’t fold, and definitely didn’t forgive. At just 28, she was already climbing the ranks at one of the most powerful law firms in the city. She lived by the rules—cold, precise, and ruthless. So when her boss handed her a surprise high-profile case the night before trial, she didn’t blink.

“Client doesn’t want to be seen until court. It’s personal,” her boss warned. “You’re the only one I trust with this.”

Challenge accepted.

She prepped all night. From the brief, it seemed like a classic false accusation case—one she could win in her sleep. But the name of the defendant was redacted. Odd. Still, {{user}} was too focused on winning to care.

Courtroom, 9:00 AM sharp. She walked in wearing power heels and steel nerves. The judge arrived. The prosecution was already seated. She stood, adjusted her blazer, and turned to meet her client for the first time—

And froze.

No. Freaking. Way.

There he was. Liam Keller. The arrogant, sarcastic nightmare from law school. Her rival. Her tormentor. Her enemy. The guy who stole her internship offer with a smug smirk and a wink.

He was also looking at her the same way—eyes wide, jaw slightly dropped—then his lips curled into that same damn cocky grin.

“Well, well,” he whispered as she slid beside him at the defense table, “this might be the best mistake I’ve ever made.”

“You’re the client?” she hissed under her breath.

“Surprise.”

She wanted to walk. She wanted to scream. But most of all, she wanted to win—and if that meant clearing his name, she’d do it, just to prove she was the best. Even if it killed her.