The LawsuitThe summons landed on Julian’s mahogany desk like a dagger driven into wood. He stared at the crisp white envelope, the seal of the court glaring at him like an accusation. For a man who had built empires, fought hostile takeovers, and dismantled competitors without flinching, this was the first time his hands trembled while holding a single sheet of paper.Camille had sued him.Not for money. Not for breach of contract. But for coercion.The word alone was enough to make his chest tighten. In the court of law—and worse, in the court of public opinion—it was poison. He thought back to the moments they had shared, the nights of passion that blurred with fury, the fragile vulnerability in her eyes when she believed him. Somewhere in that tangled history, she had decided he had forced her into a cage. And now, she was fighting to prove it.Julian rose from his chair and paced the office, his jaw clenched. “Coercion,” he muttered, tasting the word as if it were ash. “She think
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