Taemin Guilty

**Student and Teacher relationship is forbidden** Carol's life took an unexpected turn for the worse after a message spread across the school platforms, leading to a week in the dreaded detention center for her guilty actions. She felt a mix of shame and fear, not knowing how her friends would perceive her after she had lied to them. Her dreams of graduating from Crown University and finding a good job seemed to be slipping away. Just as she thought it was safe to pursue a romantic relationship, she first faced unrequited love and then made a forbidden choice, resulting in a crushing outcome. How would she handle the fallout? Could she salvage her friendships hanging by a thread? Would she manage to avoid expulsion, and how would she face her family at home? #Dragons #Draconians #Earthworms #The silentum This novel has three volumes: His dragon heart: Forbidden love The mad king and the White-haired: Forbidden love The prince and slave: Forbidden love Note: This book contains mature content, so if you're not up for it, please don't read. Also, this cover doesn't belong to me. If the creator doesn't want it, please message and I'll take it down ASAP.

Ace, a member of boyband NIGHTFALL, was at the top of the world when they released their new album. But randomly one day, news took over the world about how Ace was caught trafficking women and children. Despite being false allegation, the court of public opinion ruled him guilty forcing him to end his life. Feeling the betrayal, he was born in another world to a noble family. Despite the setbacks, he decided to live this life not as ACE of NIGHTFALL but Ace of the Ashfort family.

A blind Orphan child gets transported to the modern world. Read as he left the world of magic to follow his destiny with an all-knowing system that used to be the God of knowledge. Meet Legendary Families and famous people as He circumvents through different facets of life with god-given talent. Be it Acting, singing or cooking, he who once felt guilty for existing will overcome to become a pinnacle existence. ========================================== This is a slice-of-life story focusing on all aspects of life. He will grow and will have different careers throughout his journey. He will meet other girls throughout his life and have to find ways to overcome different societal issues because of it. READ ATLEAST 10-15 CHAPTERS TO GET A FEEL ABOUT THE NOVEL. You could skip the volume one though it will be confusing, many things would start to make sense with regular updates. Volume 1 is about his childhood years.(COMPLETE) Volume 2 will touch upon his adult life.

He was a prince from the biggest kingdom in the Andromeda Continent.His family was the Holy Knight descendants who had killed the dark king. A mysterious accident took his father's life and cursed him with the dark power, making everyone doubt his identity. His uncle treated him as a war puppet even forcing him to relinquish his right to the king's throne and his cousin treated him like his nemesis. Feeling guilty for his father's death he decided to give his blind loyalty to his kingdom and accidentally fell in love with an unknown woman. But after all, things started going well, he was accused of rebelling and was cruelly executed. A dark power revived him, but he was not the same person they once knew. This time he would rise again not only as a king but a king among the kings that conquered the land... _________ >This is love at first sight, but also a slow burn romance (Romance subplot) >The story mostly about the MC's internal struggle >Please expect a lot of battle and fighting scenes as well as some political maneuvers in this story >The MC is cold for romance and mostly act by his status as a royalty >His past play a big role please be patient >This is not eye for an eye type of story Discord chanel: https://discord.gg/mSRHyMVhnG Cover by Commission Aleena Mao from Pixiv -------------- Other works: *The Incubus System *Dragon King's Harem *Seven Sins System *Demon Lord's Succubus (Completed)

Recently reincarnated into a world that partially functions like a video game after years of being a lazy shut-in, Alex stumbles upon a fact about this new world that he simply can’t overlook. Slavery is legal. Going against his better moral judgment, he uses most all of the gold he was given to buy himself a beautiful slave girl named Yua to finally end the years of loneliness he spent behind a computer screen, only for this purchase to immediately blow up in his face. But the problem is not just because his guilty conscious got the better of him. Forced to work himself to the bone in the dungeons of The Great City of Amoranth in order to save Yua’s life after her original owner threatened to kill her should Alex prove to be unable to pay off the loan he took out to buy her, he struggles for the first time in his life to keep what he has. Meanwhile, Yua and her attitude are left struggling to figure out if her new master is the sort of man she’d been fearing might someday buy her, despite already knowing the answer. https://twitter.com/LethalBacon115 patreon.com/LethalBacon

Sierra Bennett’s world shattered when she returned home from a competition to find her family brutally murdered. Things got worse when she was accused of the crime. The police were sure she was guilty, and the oncesupportive public now viewed her with suspicion. Sierra vowed to find the real killer and get justice for her loved ones. As she dug deeper, she uncovered dark secrets linking the murderer to the underworld. Her search grew even more dangerous when a mysterious hooded figure began attacking her, keeping her constantly on edge. Will Sierra discover the truth? Can she confront those responsible and get justice for her family? And, amidst all the danger, will she find love? The answers lie hidden where danger lurks and the past holds the key.

From a young age, Sally's life has followed a well-worn path, guided by her family's deep faith and expectations for her to dedicate herself to a life of purity. But when Justin enters her world, everything shifts. Now, Sally is caught between two powerful forces: her devotion to family and faith, and a desire she can no longer ignore. Every secret moment with him deepens her struggle, weighed down by guilt and longing. As tensions rise, Sally faces an impossible choice: uphold her family’s wishes, or risk everything to follow the call of her heart.

Demon King Apollion once reigned the Kingdom of Reinngold for four centuries. However, the empire's brave knights finally brought him down to his knees and ended his evilness, subduing him in the deepest pit of the kingdom's sealed dungeon hell. Avory, the King's daughter and the crown princess that soon to be the queen, fell into the trap of his younger sister and her despicable lover, making her guilty of a crime she did not even do. The world turned against her, and death knocks on her doorway. Her agony, madness, and lust for revenge reached Apollion in the deepest hell. "Would you like to form a contract with a demon king like me?" "I would even go to the deepest pit of hell with you if it means I can make my revenge." "Do not forget your words, mortal. I will come for you when the day comes." Avory Reinngold went back to five years ago.

Born powerless in a world in which powers rule over all, Alistair decides to be the liberator of the ones without a voice- the Herald of Doomsday, Judge of the Guilty, Azrael, one who will bring down society as we know it in order to do so. However, his path becomes murky as he gets tied up further into the affairs of heroes, learning more and more about society’s darkened past.

Damien, a young boy, lost and without any recollection whatsoever of his past, gets saved and then adopted by kindhearted strangers who takes him in as their own and raises him along with their very own biological children. A boy who knew nothing about love or family gets to enjoy it for the first time. And when it seemed his joy would know no bounds, they get snatched away from him in a horrific way as he bears witness. This leads him in a spiral of anger and revenge as he vows vengeance upon the guilty. He'll walk over the corpses of legendary figures as he battles Dragons and Colossal monsters. He will contend with Global powers as he walks on a destructive path of revenge; all the while, he keeps his identity hidden from the wider world. In a world where freedom depends on your capability to keep it, Damien will sow terror into the minds of the powerful to protect his.

A high ceiling, adorned with intricate carvings and fanciful decor. A warm golden light passing through stained glass highlighting the beauty of justice and righteous valour- a contrast to the maleficent beings that would often face this light- illuminates the room. Upon a raised dais, there is a displeased king, and by his side, stern-faced nobles and court officials stare down menacingly at the accused. Below these extinguished figures, bounded by chains and covered in grime, was a six-year-old girl. "Ixion Akastos Vespera" "In the presence of our sovereign King and the noble dukes of this great nation, you are summoned to answer for the grave crimes alleged against you. The entire house of Vespera, your family and lineage, has been wrongfully slain by a treacherous prisoner of theirs. We have reason to believe you have conspired with the ungrateful fiend, betraying your own blood and committing treason against our liege. How do you answer? Are you guilty or not guilty of this heinous crime?" "Not guilty." "Not guilty? Very well. You shall-" "I killed them myself. Not the dragon, only I." Murmurs erupted among the usually unperturbed high-class nobles. "Is it not according to law that a bloodline inheritor may kill all other potential heirs? As for my unfortunate mother, she was merely an unintended mishap." °°° Alexandra Chase, among a million others, found herself in a deadly game orchestrated by a supreme goddess to gain access to another world. Unfortunately, her life in this new world won't be any softer than the one before it. Her drive is not only to survive but also to supersede those beings who stand above. The goddess's schemes are far deeper than she could imagine. She is granted talent, unlimited potential, and terrifying attunement to the world itself with her new body, but many geniuses die young. Her most capable weapon is a concept many have yet to fathom- her soul.

Qi Tian pleaded guilty for his girlfriend for three years, but he was abandoned on the day he was released from prison. As soon as the Dragon King woke up, the world shook.

Jiseo is a Blasian, half Nigerian and half Korean moves to Korea and get into the most prestigious school in Seoul that only the rich can afford, the only way you can get in is if you passed the scholarship exam which is very difficult or you get in on honor. Ji Seo gets into the school on scholarship but unluckily for her, the students in that school looks down on the students who got in by scholarship or by honor. She decided to keep her head low in order for her secret to be intact but it's very difficult keeping her head low when she's the only black girl in the whole school, and she keeps getting in trouble with the big three in the school; Kim Min Ho, Min Taemin, and Kim Min Ho's fiancé, Jeon Arin.

Aaliyah Macks is a glamorous fierce kickass successful criminal Attorney who wants nothing to do with children or love as she considers those things weak. But what happens when she is left with no choice whatsoever..... what happens when a weird looking drunk woman shows up on her doorstep with a duffel bag....at first, she thinks it's a bomb but it was something much worst to her....a baby named Noah. Follow Aaliyah on her Journey to returning the baby that was waybill to her...does she find the Love she doesn't want or complete her mission? Except from the book There was no way in heaven, I was ever going to allow Charity's new found love for humanity to destroy the career we worked so hard to build. The only option was to find a balance. A side project to sooth Charity's new found conscience while we can continue making money. "Okay Charity Jerome...how about you pick a case from the innocent project. The good reverend has been here severally begging the firm to take the case of the girl, his niece that he believes was wrongly accused of robbery and will be facing a significant prison term if found guilty....so far, he says the public defender has been doing a piss poor job defending the poor girl...I was going to assign the case to one of the junior associates but if you rather...." I saw Charity's face beam with smiles showing a perfect dentition. "Oh you are the best Ally..." "Not so fast young lady...I have a condition for giving you the innocent project and taking over McMara's defense....you and Tyler can't think of dying until Mia is seventeen, I can't stand babies but I can hang with a teenager and talk about boys and shoes or hair. I will be the cool auntie Ally that visit her in a boarding school, buys girlie stuff and teach her how to be independent....so deal or no deal?" I asked my best friend as my eyes narrowed and I pouted.

This story is about an arrogant and rude but adorable side villain who was bullied by our female protagonist the first time they meet . Although it was the side villain doing first who jumped on her but our Fl took the lead . Sian , an intersex who was an agent of secret agency, was transmigrated to the world of cultivation novel her little sister was reading. Sian was transmigrated as a noob character who was destined to die, her role was to serve the main leads , where she meet the side villain who failed her plan to live a peaceful life after her Transmigration.After the guilty night they spend , Sian agreed to the take the deal he made, side villain is rude , arrogant and evil with wicked plans, is also cute , sad and playful that Sian didn't know yet. After some twist and turns their fates took path of marriage. The female protagonist who never cared about relationship was falling in love, the side villain who was always rude and stubborn was became a cutie pie. Both took care of each other and protected each other throughout their journey while encountering other characters from the plot. Falling in love , fighting each other and reconciling. The book cover is not owned by me. The novel is of reversed couple theme contains :- Intersex FL , mpreg, reverse couple, BL. ( If you are ok with this please read , subscribe and like too) Thank you!

As a troublesome Idol with a bad personality who was confident of his pretty look. All Si Ning ever wanted was to gamble and become rich overnight so he could finally buy a mansion and lots of sports car for him to finally be able to drive the latest sports car to his hometown to see his mother and sister Then he would not feel guilty for dropping out of school and using his school expenses to gamble and lost, it was the plan he was working on and he never expected to be transmigrated to another world and turns out to be the General commanding a large army to war. "I cannot do this." Si Ning rolled on the bed knowing this was nothing more than a nightmare as he stared at his callused hands he woke up to. Being General Si Ning of the great Xiu imperial army was nothing more than a nightmare to him. In order to survive in a world of war, Si Ning had to choose the perfect partner and rise to be a powerful person in Xiu nation. *This is BL Means Boys love. *The cover is not mine* *I do not own the cover* If the owner tells me to remove it, I will and if you know the artist, leave me a msg in the comment box.

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It tells the story of software engineer A-Man's experience at the Huahai Jindu Business Hotel. Ah Man is a married man whose wife Yuan Zhen is taking care of his parents in his hometown. Despite his loyalty to his wife, Ah Man meets Zhao Yue Tong, a woman with a special interest in SM, at a bar after a company celebration. The two have a one-night stand fuelled by alcohol, and Zhao even brings along a range of erotic props. The next morning, A-Man feels guilty and confused, regretting his behaviour but also realising that Zhao has a crush on him that goes beyond a one-night stand. Zhao asks Man if he can leave his contact details before leaving, but Man confesses that he is married and refuses her request. Zhao looks disappointed, but soon leaves. When Ah Man returns to the company, he continues his work, but he receives a letter from his wife Yuan Zhen, which is full of thoughts and love for him. Ah Man decides that the next time he returns home, he will confess his one-night stand to his wife and seek her forgiveness. However, Zhao Yuetong does not give up on this and contacts Ah Man via SMS and invites him for coffee. At the coffee shop, Zhao reveals that she is interested in A-Man for more than a one-night stand. She asks A-Man to help her look at a project in Yanjing and hints that she has deeper feelings for him. Zhao Yuetong reveals to Ah Man that she had noticed him in college and had some knowledge of his special interests. She admits that she is also an SM enthusiast and that her behaviour at the bar that night was the first time she had practiced it with another person. Ah Man is shocked and realises that Zhao Yue Tong's feelings for him may be deeper than he thought. Zhao Yuetong's confession confuses Ah Man, who is unsure how to deal with this complicated relationship, especially since he already feels guilty about his wife. The whole story explores the complex relationship between loyalty, desire and guilt, and how people make choices when faced with temptation. Ah Man's inner struggle and Zhao Yue Tong's confession fill the story with emotional tension, while making one think about deeper questions about marriage, honesty and personal desires.

Caught in bed with a man that wasn't her husband, Kathleen Crawford was declared guilty and shamefully banished from the Hudson's family. Although she was set up, and nothing happened between them, but who was ready to believe her story given the circumstance that the one who saw her was the Almighty Shawn David Hudson: her own husband. No longer the weakling and spineless women that left the Hudson family, she returned a few years later with a new but powerful identity. Revenge was her mission: an eye for an eye for those who have set her up. She didn’t mind crushing whoever dares to stand in her path. But in her quest for revenge, will Shawn sweep her off her feet a second time or is Kathleen’s heart too cold to be melted by his irresistible charm?

Completed but under editing. Continues in: Reign of the Time Gap Queen The plot thickens as you read. MATURE CONTENT! Free Reading. Give it a fair read before disregarding it or you'll miss out on a lot, or at least read the second novel and come back after editing is completed. No love-triangle. Vol 0: 1-15 "What else did you find?" "Well, I found our first female pregnant corpse but..." I paused not sure if I wanna share this with him or not. "But?" Orlando repeated. "I don't know something is odd about how she died. Her neck wasn't broken but it appears to be crushed. On the side of her neck, I saw two round holes resembling to look like fangs or some sorta sharp pointed teeth." I finally just told him. He first looked at me weirdly before bursting out into laughter. "Fangs like a vampire?" He teased and I should've seen this coming. I burst into a hard enough uproar to pee myself. "You are so mean!" I chuckled. "Alright, I'll be nice to my vampire nerd," he said winking at me. "You haven't found anybody else that lived in the city?" He asked just wondering. "Oddly enough, we haven't," I shared. Yet Orlando does it again. "Yup, that definitely sounds like a vampire to me!" 24-year-old Victoria Perkins is a trainee archeologist and paleontologist. On her way to earning her first degree with the best outscoring records in her class. Victoria was given a lifetime opportunity to excavate in Egypt. Many team members were chosen and hired by Mr. Collin who is funding the excavation to find a Pharaoh. During the excavation, her psychic gift to mentally travel between past and present was triggered. By using her time-gap gift she found the clues the Pharaoh had left behind for his love to find him. Which made her team leader and boss named Tom envious that she keeps finding these artifacts. Following each clue, Victoria found the Pharaoh but was fired by Tom the next day. So her team carried on without her to study this mummified Pharaoh. Something about his remains didn't seem natural. Before any questions could be answered the whole team was Murdered. All but Victoria. She was blamed for the crime and arrested. Without trial, she was found guilty and left to rot in her cell awaiting execution. ~ Vol 1:16-377 Kai strides up and embraced his hands around my waist. "Humm," Kai hummed so poetically that I found myself captured by how sexy he is. He leaned forward into my ear whispering seductively. "Or maybe it's because deep down inside. You like me more than you are willing to admit." His words breathed into my ear like an easy-flowing breeze. I found myself melting in goo for this man who kidnapped me. ~ One of the most powerful multi-billionaire Empire CEOs of the world was the Collin Royal family business. Kai Collin came to Egypt and bailed her out and paid for her Freedom. Well, her Freedom from jail but not from him. Victoria learned the hard way she was now the property of Kai Collin. But who was this mysterious Kai Collin? Everybody knew the Collin family but Kai Collin's name had submerged from out of nowhere. Yet that wasn't half of the mystery. Victoria was trapped by this mysterious attractive man who acted strange; Kai didn't know how to drive or what a cell phone was. Even though her heart belongs to her fiance, Orlando Mill the son of an equally powerful Empire CEO family too. But this doesn't stop Kai from becoming possessive of her enough that he steals her away from Orlando. Between her lover, kidnapper, and much worse that lurks within the shadows; How much heartbreak and loss can Victoria face? Who is the real villain creeping into Victoria's life only to kill everyone she's dearest to? Vol 0: Is about the excavation in Egypt and Victoria's relationship with Orlando. Vol 1: Kai joins the story. Murder will happen. There will be some hot steamy love scenes. Things will get dark, sensitive, emotional, creepy, and a bit bloody for some viewers.

Yu Su is making a comeback with her system! Yu Su didn't grow up with her family. At age four, her older brother lost her while they were out and about. Her family adopted a girl close to her age and even gave her Yu Su's name. Many years later, Yu Su's family found her. However, nobody in the family treated her better because they felt guilty. On the contrary, they pampered the adopted child even more. If Yu Su and her adopted sister ever set their sights on something at the same time, their family would let her sister have it. Yu Su relied on her own hard work to succeed in showbiz. Not only did her family not show her any support, they even tried to interfere with his career. They claimed to want to look after her, but they gave all their resources to her adopted sister. In her previous life, Yu Su craved familial love and tolerated endless bullying from her family. However, in the end, when she and her adopted sister were kidnapped, everyone, including her family and the boyfriend she grew up with, chose to rescue her adopted sister first. In the end, Yu Su was killed by her kidnappers. After reincarnating, Yu Su decided to cut off all ties with her family. To survive, she ventured into showbiz! Later... Was her eldest brother a dominant CEO in showbiz? In the blink of an eye, Yu Su's studio became the top-performing company in the industry! Was her second brother a successful manager? Yu Su became the ace of all managers in showbiz! Was her third brother a famous and talented singer? Yu Su went viral with a single song! Was her fourth brother a genius director? Yu Su's film sold so well that even he became envious! After seeing Yu Su's success, her biological parents and brothers regretted their actions. They begged her for forgiveness. "I refuse!" Yu Su exclaimed.

[Mature Content Warning: The mega R-18, guilty adaptation to the novel Sinnocent] Things aren't quite as they seem as Maya finds out her best friend's true identity in the R-18 underworld. But she wants a piece of the pie... Note: I don't own the cover. If the creator wants me to take down the cover or put credit, please notify me by replying to my review at the Review section. That being said, credits go to Yoneyamai, feel free to support her works!

"[A refined good-for-nothing thug in a suit vs the evil but sweet-looking financial magnate. A sweet romance novel where both leads pursue each other.] Su Xianyi was nineteen when she fell in love with Lu Shiyuan. She mustered her courage to say, “Dr. Lu, thank you for saving me. Can you give me your contact number? I’d like to thank you properly.” The man casually flicked away the excessive ash on his cigarette and smiled at her, blatantly flirting. “Do you like me?” Su Xianyi ran away. When they met again, her elders introduced him saying, “You can call him ‘Uncle’.” Su Xianyi felt nervous and guilty in his presence. She carefully hid away her thoughts, but then… The man donned a black suit, white shirt, and was slowly tugging his tie loose. When mesmerizing black eyes framed by golden rimmed glasses, he asked gently in his hoarse voice, “Would you like to come to my place?” Later on, Su Xianyi became famous because her reputation was tarnished for robbing another’s fortune, bullying, and being lawless. Yet, she had a clean and innocent face, making her look harmless, when she was actually a typical evil financial magnate capable of winning arguments and clobbering phonies. Her family clarified, “Our child is most obedient and sensible.” The public apologized, “… Forgive us for being blind!” Someone suggested that they should release a piece of breaking news to subdue undesirable gossip. And then… [Su Xianyi and Lu Shiyuan are already married] became a trending search."

He is an FBI agent, she is an investigative reporter, and also a victim of the Bug Man- a victim who escaped. But what else is she?

He said, "Everyone has judged me guilty, what about you?" She said, "Maybe." He laughed, "So what are you going to do?" She said, "Find evidence, either to clear your name or to catch you, and then wait for you." He said, "Fine, it's a deal." The purpose of this blurb is to set the mood, don't be misled. This story is extremely sweet. A suspense-romance novel, updated with 3000+ words before 8 PM from Monday to Saturday. The author, an old guy, takes a break on Sunday.

Qin Zheng fell in love with an insanely handsome bartender and began to court him fervently. She started with publicly announcing her love for Xie Xun, causing him to be stalked by perverts for more than a month. Then, she bought out the bar for one night to confess to him, but tripped over a stool, and splashed wine onto Xie Xun. To celebrate her pursuing Xie Xun for an entire month, she spent a hefty sum on unleashing fireworks in the entire city. Alas, a firework accidentally fell onto Xie Xue, and he was almost hospitalized from being scalded. Xie Xun asked, “Are you trying to court me… or kill me?” Qin Zheng replied, “Baby, let me explain…” When Qin Zheng finally got him, her ex-fiancé mocked, “Qin Zheng, your taste plummeted quite a bit after you left me.” Her biased grandfather raged, “You have shamed the entire Qin family. Break up with that pretty boy at once!” Qin Zheng retorted, “It’s my life and I have authority over it. You have no right to tell me what to do!” She was Qin Corporation’s successor and the Qin family’s current matriarch. She was even a demon lord in the business industry, so who could tell her what to and what not to do? However… the pretty boy Xie Xun’s multiple identities were exposed, and one of them was being the world’s wealthiest and most mysterious bachelor. Qin Zheng exclaimed, “Oh no, I’ve been tricked.” She packed up her luggage overnight and got ready to leave, but Xie Xun blocked her way. The man’s gaze was dark and ominous. “Zheng Zheng, you provoked me first…” Qin Zheng backed away, feeling guilty. “Uhm… I don’t like powerful men, so we’re not compatible.” Xie Xun coaxed her, saying, “Then I’ll transfer all my assets to you, and be your personal bartender for life. How does that sound?” Qin Zheng stuttered, “O-okay…” Who could possibly say no to that?!

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( Mature Language/ Mature Themes) __________________ PART ONE: HEAVENLY BOUNDED The deed is done. A bond has settled. Someone’s yearning is to be filled. ______________________________ Ghosts were never something Eliena Warner feared, but she never intended to bind her soul to one. The more she struggles, the stronger the bond is. In the desperation of having her body only for herself, queries arise as the woman who claims to own her has strangely become her guilty pleasure in her reborn lifetime. •••••••••• As  English is not my native language there will be some Grammatical errors bear with me. This work is pure Fiction, Every name, character, Place, Business, Event, Locals even Incident is either my Imagination or Used as Fiction manners for entertainment purposes only (Don't compare it to real people). Anyway, if you do read this book then generally.     " THANK YOU!!" folks (One more thing, DO NOT COPY PASTE, OR REPRODUCE THIS WORK WITHOUT THE PERMISSION (CONSEL) OF THE Author.)

"Speaking of knowing things…" Kyle said slowly, "You still haven't given me a chance to tell my story." "I know," said Andrea. "I was having too much fun speculating. Finding you like this is a gift, and I don't want to tear the wrapping off all at once. ‘Building up the anticipation makes it better.’" Kyle blinked again, then gave a quiet snort of recognition at his own words being thrown back at him. "So what is your speculation?" Kyle asked. "Oh I don't know, probably something utterly disappointing. Did they pick you up for speeding on the way to the farmers market? I guess that wouldn't explain the uh…" she gestured at his injury again. "It wouldn't explain that now, would it. Oh, I know! You got into a fight over the last piece of bluefin!" Kyle just shook his head slightly. "No? I guess it's too much to hope you did something really exciting like rob a bank—You're not secretly a cat burglar are you, Kyle? Lose your balance breaking into an art gallery? No…?" Kyle looked unamused. "Very funny, Chuckles, would you mind taking this a little more seriously?" "Of course," said Andrea. "Very serious for a lawyer to have been arrested. You could be disciplined. Disbarred! Why, we might not see each other in court anymore. Wouldn't that be a shame." "Wouldn't it though," replied Kyle. "So that's the kind of guy you think I am? Stealing fine art and fighting in fish markets?” Andrea pondered some more. "I know!" she exclaimed. "Did you get into a fight with someone's boyfriend? Did it turn out that you were your young lady's bit on the side, and you ended up having a domestic dispute?" Kyle winced. "Is that it?!" Andrea had been teasing, but it seems like she had touched a nerve. To whatever degree Kyle had seemed like he'd been playing along, even as worn down as he was, that last remark had left him deflated. Kyle hung his head. "It wasn't like that…" "Oh sure, like you haven't been collecting notches on your bedposts." "I'M not like that." "You're not? That's not what your reputation says, out there collecting numbers and breaking hearts. I heard that you were a real ladykil–" "Andrea! I'm not–" Kyle shouted, grabbing her hands. His hands were strong, and his grip so tight it almost hurt. His expression so intense, frustrated and hurt and… scared? Andrea knew she had been twisting the knife a little into something that bothered him, but what had caused this reaction? It was only for a moment, then Kyle seemed to catch himself and let go. He slumped back in his chair and slid his shackled hands back below the table. Andrea leaned back as well, adding to the distance, and folded her arms, no longer smiling. She glanced at the duress button out of the corner of her eye. If Kyle had kept holding her as tightly as he had been, she wouldn't have even been able to reach it. "I think we're ready for storytime now," she said seriously. “I think you had better start at the punchline. What have you been charged with, Mr Wynn?" Kyle took a deep breath before he raised his head once more. "Murder, Ms Mason. First Degree Murder." *** Andrea Mason, a defense attorney who cares more about justice and protecting her clients than just winning cases. But the one man she hates to lose to is her rival, the arrogant prosecutor, Kyle Wynn. Kyle represents everything Andi hates about unscrupulous win-at-all-costs lawyers, and for years they have traded arguments in the courtroom and barbs in the hallways. Their paths cross again when they find themselves on a high-profile murder trial. As much as Andrea might despise Kyle, she can’t believe it when HE is charged with the horrific murder. But she is even more shocked when he asks for her to represent him at trial… *** #SLOWBURN #STRONGFL #CRIME #MURDER #FLIRTY #ROMANCE If you want to know what to expect, check the reviews! ฅ^-ﻌ•^ฅ Burrito says to join here: https://discord.gg/qr7eUnxT2F