chapter 12

Chapter 12:

As Amari left the courtroom, her mind buzzed with a mixture of emotions. The victory she had just achieved for Mr. Jackson filled her with pride, but she couldn't shake the lingering sense of unease that had been gnawing at her for weeks.

Ever since her encounter with Antonio at The Green Mill, she had been haunted by thoughts of him. Despite her best efforts to push him out of her mind, he lingered there like a ghost, his presence a constant reminder of the passion and danger that had ignited between them.

But Amari was a woman of reason, a woman who prided herself on her ability to remain level-headed and rational in even the most challenging of circumstances. She knew that getting involved with someone like Antonio was a recipe for disaster, a one-way ticket to heartache and disappointment.

And yet, try as she might to ignore her feelings, she couldn't deny the pull she felt towards him, the magnetic attraction that seemed to draw her to him like a moth to a flame. It w