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Cecilia is a 26-year-old young prosecutor in the International Department. She is brilliant, elegant, and strict when it comes to justice. Her days are full of meetings, trials, and reports-yet, she always finds time for her beloved younger brother, Ronald.
Ronald is an 18-year-old Industrial Engineering student-bright, ambitious, and kind. He and Cecilia share an unbreakable bond. They often talk late at night, discussing industrial cases, factory systems, and even life itself. Ronald always sees Cecilia as his role model, while Cecilia quietly sees Ronald as her biggest reason to stay strong in her job.
Everything changes after one factory accident nearly takes Ronald's life. Cecilia steps in to prosecute the company responsible for the case-SteelForce Corporation. During the investigation, Cecilia meets Harry, Ronald's close friend and research partner in Industrial Engineering.
Harry is calm, intelligent, and humble-the kind of person who listens more than he speaks. The more Cecilia works with him to understand the technical side of the case, the more she starts to feel something she never plans to feel again-a quiet, hidden affection.
But Cecilia knows she can't let her feelings show. She is a prosecutor, and he is her brother's friend. The line between duty and desire becomes thin. Every time Harry visits Ronald, Cecilia pretends to stay busy with her files, yet her heart betrays her calm face.
In between justice, family, and unspoken love, Cecilia must face the hardest verdict of all-the verdict of her own heart.
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