Guilty of You
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Isabella "Isa" Ramirez is one of the youngest and fiercest lawyers in the top law firm of Manila, known for her sharp tongue and unshakable confidence. Her life is all about winning cases not until she meets Atty. Rafael Soriano, the firm's cold, untouchable senior partner... and her new mentor.
What starts as rivalry and tension turns into something neither of them expected. But there's one problem: Isa is engaged to a prosecutor, and Rafael is the brother of her fiancé's biggest courtroom rival.
In a world where one mistake can destroy your career, falling in love with the wrong person isn't just dangerous-it's forbidden.
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