Novel & Cerita Case File Compendium

I sift through the files in my father’s royal study, the scent of aged parchment and oak filling the air. The fireplace crackles in the corner, casting flickering shadows across the dark walls lined with books of law, history, and the many conquests of Golden Crest. My father’s meticulous handwriting marks the margins of various documents, but one file catches my eye—a thick, yellowed folder labeled 'Moonhaven Case'. I pull it out and flip through the contents, my brow furrowing with every page.

"That won't be a problem. Stop worrying, we can handle this." Julia gives me a weak smile before averting her eyes back down to her desk. I return to my office and begin flipping through the color coded tabs of each section of the case file. I place my elbows against the surface of my desk and lace my fingers together, resting my chin on top of them. For the first time, in both mine and Julia's career, we're working closely with a legal team. More often than not, our files are sent through multiple different channels, eventually finding their way to court. But this time, we're front and center, providing every piece of information we have collected for this case and neither Julia or I are re