Elena Marsh has built her career on one rule: never lose to Julian Cross. He's the most ruthless litigator in the city, and the only opponent who has ever made her doubt her closing argument. For five years, they've traded verdicts, insults, and glares across the aisle. Then their firms merge, and the partners hand them the biggest case of their careers. One case. One shared office. One deadline neither can afford to miss. Elena knows how he fights. Julian knows exactly how she breaks. And somewhere between the midnight depositions and the cold coffee, the rivalry turns into something far more dangerous than losing. Because Julian doesn't want to beat her anymore. He wants to ruin her, slowly, and she's starting to let him. Objection overruled.