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Chapter 70

Author: Sylvette
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Serena’s POV

The morning started like any other. Coffee. Case files stacked too high. Mara already pretending she owned the whole office. I tried to shake off yesterday’s encounter with Peter, but the way his eyes had cut through me stayed lodged in my head.

When the senior partner called me in, I expected more paperwork. Maybe an update on Peter’s appeal. What I didn’t expect was the name that left his mouth.

“Serena, the case you and the crew will l be handling has been assigned. It’s Cruz.”

I blinked. “I’m sorry….who?”

He looked over his glasses. “Cruz. You’ve seen the file. Political enforcer. Long history with… well, you’ll see once you read it properly.”

The name hit me like ice down my spine. I had seen it. More than once. Cruz wasn’t just any enforcer. He was the one tied to Peter. The one I sent to jail. The one everyone feared.

“You’re sure that’s… the case?” My voice came out smaller than I wanted.

The partner nodded briskly. “He’s requested a sharp appeals lawyer. And appa
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