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Knockout Verdict💋
Mae Rousseau doesn't raise her voice to be heard. She doesn't need to.
By thirty-four, Mae has built a reputation as an unflappable defense attorney in a system designed to overlook her. She has mastered the art of the "Wall"-a fortress of meticulous strategy and cool silence that keeps her heritage protected and her heart out of reach. She doesn't fight for attention; she fights for the truth.
Ryo Takeda learned discipline before he learned affection.
The world knows him as "Kingmaker"-the undefeated, cocky, and polarizing boxing champion who turned his Yokohama roots into a Houston empire. He's used to girls who come and go between his bedsheets and fans who only love him when the weather is sunny. But when a false accusation of assault rips his reputation away overnight, the "Kingmaker" finds himself in a fight he can't punch his way out of.
They don't trust each other.
They clash at every turn.
When Mae takes Ryo's case, she sees a man addicted to the punishment of his own fame. Ryo sees a woman he thinks he can charm-until her silence dismantles him more effectively than any opponent ever has. As the trial heats up and the media turns into a predatory circus, the lines between professional and personal begin to blur.
In the quiet hours of the night, behind the legal briefs and the boxing wraps, they are forced to confront the question neither of them is ready to answer:
Who sees a wall and breaks it?
With his future on the line and her credibility under fire, they must decide if they are ready to be "naked" before the truth-or if the verdict will be the final knockout for them both.
One verdict that changes everything.