Falling Into the Forbidden

it with grit and precision. That's why she'd spent the last seven years climbing through the cutthroat world of corporate law, her eyes locked firmly on the top. Sh

r, something

ng a manila envelope that looked unusually thick. Maddie barely looked up f

asked, scanning over the

ugh unsure whether she should even say t

murky pasts, and wealthy men who never played by the rules. But there was something else-a certain tension that had always surrounded Elijah King, the man behind the company. His reputation w

d, now standing up, her e

carefully tore it open, pulling out a series of papers, but it wasn't just the legal documen

Hay

s known for taking on cases no one else can handle. We need

er then. If you decide to take the case, I assure you it w

s, Elija

ortable mix of intrigue and suspicion

imate?" Jenny asked,

hrough a thousand possibilities, but one thing was certain-Elijah King wasn't a man who made casual reque

her colleague, Michael: "You're still

on. The firm had more than enough work lined up. But then why was King re

reamed wealth, power, and control-everything she didn't need in her life but couldn't avoid if she wanted to succeed. The receptionist was polite but unbothered, directing h

w of the city skyline, but it was the man standing by

moment he stepped into it. His tailored suit seemed to be custom-fitted to his broad shoulders, and his deep brown

ow and steady, sending a ripple thro

n she felt. She was here for business, not for whatever charm he wa

m-he didn't strike her as the kind of

k. His office was immaculate, but there was something about the way the space w

someone who can handle a situation involving both legal and... personal matte

eyebrow. "You want me to get

case most attorneys would touch. It's not about money. It's about leverage. And there a

anger to dangerous cases, but this felt different. Her professional instinct

betraying nothing. "You could

e skills. And more importantly, you understand what it means to take on somethi

addie couldn't shake the feeling that he knew something about her

the case is," she pointe

ge everything. Money, power, a future that you can control. But I need someone who's willing to cross t

r to high stakes, but something about his offer felt da

o trust you," she s

never leaving hers. The silence stretched on, heavy with meaning. Then, just as

he said quietly. "But the t