LAKAN_14
Only two words could describe Atty. Lauren Schuett when she presented a case in court: deadly and ruthless.
She had been a criminal defense attorney for the past three years at a law firm in Canada. Some admired her, but most people hated her. She believed there was no real challenge in representing only the innocent, which was why she chose to defend those charged with crimes. Her principles weren't accepted by many, earning her the reputation of the most hated attorney in the firm.
But, not that she cared... she didn't care at all.
At the summit of her career, everything came crashing down when she represented a businessman charged with multiple counts of murder. True to her name, Atty. Lauren Schuett won the case. She was paid a hefty sum, but the public's hatred followed swiftly.
To save the firm's image, her boss fired her, leaving her with no choice but to return to her home country. There, Lauren applied to work at her best friend's law firm. For her first case, she would be handling the case of Luke's cousin-the man who had helped her get her internship and job in Canada.
Taking on a multiple-count murder case had been a lesson learned; now, a huge drug-dealing case involving a high-ranking and wealthy family awaited her.
Out of necessity, she accepted it-too late to know that the one charged was the same girl who used to chase her in college.