Daniel Adedokun

Love Across the Aisle — Sample Excerpt By Daniel Adedokun Kehinde The courtroom had long emptied, but Emma Carter remained seated —hands folded tightly on her lap, eyes tracing the wood grain of the defense table like it held the answers she didn’t find in today’s verdict. “You always did like dramatic exits,” a familiar voice teased from behind her. She didn’t have to turn to know who it was. That deep, annoyingly confident tone belonged to only one person. Daniel Reed. “You won, Reed. Congratulations,” she said flatly, standing to gather her notes. “Feel free to gloat somewhere else.” He stepped closer, his shadow falling across her papers. “I’m not here to gloat. I’m here with a proposition.” Emma raised an eyebrow. “Let me guess: you want me to defend another one of your morally grey clients?” Daniel smirked. “Actually… I want your help. There’s something off about the Alvarez case. You saw it too, didn’t you?” For a moment, she said nothing. Then: “Why would I trust you?” “Because as much as we disagree in court,” he said softly, “you know I play fair. And because you hate loose ends more than you hate me.” That last part wasn’t entirely false. Emma stared at him, heart tugging between logic and instinct. One thing was certain—whatever they were walking into, it wouldn’t be simple. But then again, nothing with Daniel Reed ever was.