Defense attorney Julian Voss doesn't lose — and he doesn't do relationships, not since the one reckless night three years ago he's spent every day since pretending he doesn't remember. Assistant State's Attorney Adrian Cole remembers everything. Especially the morning after, when Julian never called. When a federal judge turns up dead and his much-younger husband is charged with murder, Julian and Adrian are thrown back into the same courtroom on opposite sides of the case — and neither of them can stop thinking about the night three years ago they never talk about. But the deeper Julian digs into his client's case, the less it looks like a simple story of jealousy and money. The judge was hiding a second life — a secret lover, a hidden fortune, and a very powerful man who's used to buying the outcome he wants. And the people who know the truth keep disappearing. As the investigation pulls back the layers on a decade of quiet, ordinary corruption, Julian and Adrian have to decide how much they're willing to risk — their careers, their case, and each other — to actually get this right. Some verdicts take longer to reach than others. Some people are worth the wait.

Leo Moretti lives a life of obscene luxury and crushing isolation. Trapped in a marriage to the powerful, volatile Dominic Rossi, Leo exists as a beautiful ornament, polished for public view and bruised in private. His only constant is Silas Vance, his stoic, ex-military bodyguard – a silent sentinel against the world, and against Dominic's unpredictable rage. When a moment of shared vulnerability ignites a forbidden spark, Leo and Silas plunge into a desperate, secret affair. Their stolen moments are electric, a dangerous lifeline in Leo's gilded prison. But as their passion deepens, so does the risk. Dominic Rossi doesn't share what's his, and when he discovers his beautiful husband's betrayal with the man hired to protect him, the gilded cage becomes a deadly trap. Leo and Silas must fight not just for their love, but for their very lives.