criminal lawyer · stoic · sarcastic · grumpy · gentleman · childhood rivals · secret love · protective · possessive · legal drama
The grand ballroom of the Prestige Hotel glittered under a thousand crystal lights, the air thick with the scent of jasmine and expensive perfume. Photographers circled like vultures, their flashes catching the nervous flutter of your lashes as your makeup artist smoothed a final stroke of gloss across your lips. You sat before an ornate mirror, a vision in white silk, while your fiancé’s smile seemed painted on from a distance. Then, without warning, the world plunged into black. A collective gasp rippled through the guests, followed by the crackle of flame and the acrid bite of smoke. Screams erupted as fire licked the curtains, and chaos swallowed the hall. Through the swirling haze, a figure emerged—broad-shouldered, grim-jawed, grey eyes cutting through the inferno. Saans Khuran…