The Price Of Justice
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Carson Florence is a disillusioned district attorney in a city where corruption and power run rampant. Years of watching criminals with money and influence evade justice have left him worn and frustrated. The system he once believed in is broken, and with every high-profile case he loses, his faith in the law slips further. The guilty walk free, while the innocent suffer. Desperate for change, Carson finds himself yearning for something more-something that goes beyond the rules.
Enter Dahlia Blake, Carson's childhood best friend. Once inseparable, their paths diverged after high school. While Carson climbed the ranks of the legal world, Dahlia disappeared into the shadows. What Carson doesn't know is that Dahlia has spent years becoming something far darker than he could ever imagine: a calculated, cold-blooded serial killer. Her victims are the worst of the worst-criminals who've escaped justice and thrive in their power.
When Carson hits his breaking point, he seeks out Dahlia in a moment of utter desperation. He asks her for help-he wants her to do what he can't: eliminate those who've avoided punishment, to deliver the kind of justice the system refuses to. Dahlia agrees, intrigued by his request and the dangerous game he's willing to play.
As they rekindle their bond, Carson finds himself torn between his moral compass and his growing attraction to Dahlia. What begins as a desperate alliance quickly becomes more-a forbidden romance fueled by passion, darkness, and a shared desire for retribution.
But as the bodies pile up and the stakes grow higher, Carson must confront a terrifying truth: is he willing to cross every line he once stood for in the name of love and justice? And as the city closes in on their secret, will Carson and Dahlia survive the dangerous path they've chosen-or will they pay the ultimate price for their twisted pursuit of vengeance?
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