The Butterfly Effect
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Valerie Seong redefines her career after a violent school shooting takes the life of her father. She dreamed of carrying out justice and eliminating crime by working as a prosecutor.
"And yet, when she entered it, she didn't see anything fair or unbiased. She soon realized there were strings connected to every respected lawyer, prosecutor, judge. Men with money were the puppet masters, pulling the strings maniacally, making sure the law abided them, instead of the opposite."
When Valerie is given the opportunity to take over a controversial case, she steps up to the challenge. With the help of her new assistant and surprisingly some from her ex-husband, will she manage to break those puppet strings?
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