INICIAR SESIÓNClara Ashford is one of the most respected family lawyers in the city. Brilliant, composed, and relentless in court, she has built her reputation helping families survive their darkest moments. Love, however, has always been the one case she refuses to take. Everything changes when she attends her best friend Alena's wedding. As Alena's bridesmaid, Clara is forced into a bottle-green dress she secretly hates. Standing across from her is Axel Winchester, Dominic's best man, equally miserable in a black suit, black shirt, and bottle-green tie. Their shared dislike of the wedding colors sparks an unexpected conversation, followed by stolen glances, laughter, and a night neither of them anticipated. What begins as a chance meeting soon grows into something neither of them can ignore. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Just as Clara and Axel begin falling for each other, they discover they are standing on opposite sides of a bitter legal battle. Their clients are entangled in a case filled with secrets, betrayal, and accusations that threaten to destroy more than one family. Every courtroom victory for one means a devastating loss for the other. As professional duty collides with undeniable attraction, Clara and Axel find themselves questioning everything they believe about loyalty, justice, and love. Can two lawyers protect their hearts when their careers demand they become enemies? Or will the very case that brought them together become the reason they lose each other forever? In a world where every word can become evidence and every truth has two sides, Clara and Axel must decide whether love is worth risking the verdict.
Ver másBeatrice Morgan had always believed that the most expensive part of a wedding would be the dress.She had been wrong.The dress was hanging untouched in the spare bedroom. The flowers she had carefully selected would never decorate the ceremony. The photographer's booking had been canceled, the invitations had already been sent, and the lakeside hotel where she had imagined walking down the aisle now existed only as a collection of photographs on her laptop.But the bills remained.Three days after her consultation with Axel Winchester, Bea sat at her dining table with a calculator, a notebook, and a stack of invoices spread before her.She had barely slept.Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Adrian's face when he admitted the truth. Worse still, she remembered Celeste standing beside him, one hand resting protectively over her stomach.Her younger sister.The same woman who had accompanied her to wedding dress fittings and helped her compare flower arrangements.Bea pressed her
The morning began quietly at Ashford Law Firm.Sunlight streamed through the glass walls of the law firm's conference room, illuminating the neatly arranged case files on the table. Clara Ashford was reviewing a contract when Axel Winchester appeared at the doorway, holding a tablet in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other.“Are you busy?” he asked.Clara didn't look up.“I'm a lawyer, Axel. What do you think?”“I'm going to interpret that as a yes.”“That's a wise decision.”He smiled, walked over to her desk, and placed a cup of coffee beside her documents.“Your favorite. No sugar, extra milk.”Clara finally looked up, her expression softening.“Thank you.”“You're welcome, sweetheart.”He leaned down to kiss her forehead before straightening.“By the way, we have a new client coming in this morning. Her name is Beatrice Morgan, but she prefers Bea. She contacted the firm about a dispute involving a canceled wedding.”Clara raised an eyebrow.“A canceled wedding?”“Apparently,
Morning sunlight streamed through the curtains of Clara Ashford’s bedroom, painting soft golden patterns across the floor.For the first time in years, Axel Winchester woke up in a house that wasn’t his own.Well, technically, it wasn’t his house yet.It was Clara’s.And until their future home was renovated, furnished, and ready for them to move in after the wedding, Axel had temporarily relocated to her place. His belongings had arrived the previous evening in several suitcases, two boxes of books, and one particularly heavy bag of legal documents that Clara had immediately threatened to throw out of the window if he brought it into their bedroom.He had laughed.She had not been joking.Now, Axel stood in the kitchen wearing a white T-shirt and dark lounge pants, making coffee while Clara sat at the dining table with her laptop open. Her hair was tied in a loose bun, and she wore a cream-colored cardigan over her pajamas.On the screen were several online furniture catalogs.Clara
The invitation came on a quiet Sunday morning.Clara Ashford was sitting at the kitchen counter, reviewing the latest wedding arrangements, when her phone rang.Axel's mother.She answered immediately.“Good morning, Mrs. Winchester.”“Good morning, sweetheart. Please, call me Margaret.”Clara smiled. Although she had met Margaret before, she still felt a little nervous whenever they spoke. There was something about the older woman's warmth that made Clara want to be liked by her, not merely accepted as the woman her son intended to marry.“Of course, Margaret. Is everything all right?”“Everything is fine, dear. I was wondering whether you'd like to spend the day with me.”“Today?”“If you're available. I thought we could visit Richard.”Clara's smile softened.Richard Winchester.Axel's father.She had heard stories about him, but she had never met him. He had died while Axel was still in college, long before Clara entered his life.“I'd love to,” she replied gently.“Wonderful. I'l


















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