Between Duty and Desire
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A decorated police detective, known for his discipline and incorruptible reputation, is assigned to protect the daughter of a notorious crime lord who turned state witness. She resents him for treating her like a liability, and he resents her for testing his restraint. But when an assassination attempt forces them into hiding together, the lines between sworn duty and forbidden desire begin to blur.
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