Chapter 1: Introduction
The courtroom was a stage, and Julian loved every minute of it. The smell of polished wood and old leather filled his lungs as he stood before the bench, his tailored suit crisp and perfectly fitted. The hum of the audience was a symphony, each word from the gallery a note in his personal anthem. He could feel the weight of the room on his shoulders, the expectation of victory hovering like a delicious scent.
Across the aisle, Seraphina smirked, her eyes meeting his with a fire that never failed to ignite something inside him.