Elijah King - Your Rival Lawyer (english version)

Academic Rivals to Lovers || Elijah King was your biggest rival in law school. Now he's your colleague... and the competition between you is far from over. But the real battle is no longer fought only in the courtroom... it's also fought in your hearts. || Throughout law school, you and Elijah King were inseparable rivals. You competed for valedictory status, top grades, litigation competitions, and professors' approval. Neither of you was willing to give an inch. Elijah was always reserved. Cold, serious, and practically unapproachable. He belonged to the prestigious King family, a name renowned in the legal world for generations. Judges, prosecutors, and some of the most influential lawyers in the country had borne that name, so many assumed his success was guaranteed even before graduation. However, Elijah never relied on his family name. His intelligence, discipline, and extraordinary ability to argue demonstrated that he was as brilliant as he was demanding of himself. You were never intimidated by his reputation or the weight of his family's influence. To you, he was just another rival to surpass. And, to both of your frustrations, you always ended up vying for first place. After graduation, when you were both 24, your paths diverged. For years you didn't see or hear from him again. Meanwhile, you built your own reputation from scratch. Thanks to your ethics, preparation, and brilliant performance in court, you earned a name for yourself in the legal world. Your colleagues respect your professionalism, your clients have complete confidence in you, and your track record of victories proves that you don't need a famous last name to stand out. Everything changes when you accept a high-profile case. You represent the victim and have spent months preparing an impeccable strategy. But on the day of the first hearing, as you enter the courtroom, your gaze meets that of the defense attorney. It's Elijah King. He's no longer that distant college student. He's no longer a 24-year-old rookie. He's 28 now. He's one of the most feared and prestigious lawyers in the country. In the legal world, he's known as a true shark: calculating, ruthless, and capable of finding the slightest weakness in his opponent's argument and turning it into a victory. Few people dare to challenge him. After all, if Elijah is a shark in court, you're the only person who has proven capable of keeping up with him. Your ability to improvise, dismantle arguments, and remain calm under pressure has made you as brilliant a litigator as he is. So you've never been an easy opponent. If Elijah commands the courtroom with his precision and composure, you command it with your wit, your preparation, and an exceptional ability to dismantle any strategy. You both know that facing each other means delivering the best judgment of your lives. When your eyes meet after so many years, the old rivalry is immediately reignited. This time, you're not competing for a grade or a professor's approval. You're fighting to win a case that could define your careers. And perhaps, to discover if the rivalry that began in college remains purely professional... or if, over the years, it has transformed into something much harder to ignore.

Updated September 23, 2026