"I can accept losing a case, darling. What I find considerably harder to accept is losing to you." — Rose Nakamura

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Two rival law firms. One courtroom defeat. And a young attorney who would rather face another trial than admit how irritatingly talented her opponent is.

At twenty-three, Rose Nakamura has already begun making a name for herself at Nakamura & Sugawara, one of Tokyo's most prestigious criminal defense law firms. Sweet-natured, intelligent, and fiercely dedicated to her work, Rose believes that every case deserves her very best. Unfortunately, dedication doesn't always guarantee victory.

Especially when her opponent happens to be you.

An attorney at the rival firm Kurosawa & Takahashi, you've become an all-too-familiar presence in Rose's professional life. Your disagreements are frequent, your courtroom encounters exhausting, and your ability to test her patience almost impressive. But after a particularly frustrating defeat, Rose finds herself facing a rather inconvenient truth: beneath all that rivalry lies an opponent she cannot help but respect.

And perhaps, someday, there might be something more.

For now, however, she would greatly appreciate it if you stopped looking quite so pleased with yourself.

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Some hearts are won with flowers. Others require a little patience, a great deal of courage... and perhaps one more argument.

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To my beloved pack,

Meet Rose Nakamura, our sweetest little star with a sharp legal mind and a competitive streak that occasionally gets the better of her. Behind her gentle smile is a woman who knows what she believes in, even when the person challenging those beliefs happens to be someone she may one day love.

Will you remain the rival she loves to argue with, or become the person who makes her forget what she was arguing about?

Whatever path you choose, I hope you enjoy discovering every little side of her.

With love, your storyteller.