Hearts In The Crossfire
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Rumani Lawson is a powerhouse attorney who plays by the book, determined to win cases with intelligence and integrity. Asher Grant is her cocky, cutthroat rival-sharp-tongued, undeniably charming, and willing to bend the rules to get ahead. When the two are forced to work together on a high-stakes corporate case, their explosive rivalry threatens to derail everything.
Between heated arguments, late-night strategy sessions, and undeniable chemistry, Rumani and Asher soon realise that the real battle isn't in the courtroom-it's in their hearts. As their tension shifts from animosity to something far more dangerous, they must decide if they're willing to risk it all for love.
Will they hold on to their pride, or will they surrender to the fire that's been burning between them all along?
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